Perez has been agitated since plans to start the breakaway European Super League were scrapped by the clubs after a number of protests by fans.
The plan was for the 15 founding clubs to play in a league-plus-knockout format where their place was guaranteed each season, with five other places rolling. Ths would have ensured a much greater share of the revenue for these clubs compared to the Champions League where teams are often paid based on their performances, apart from qualifying for the tournament.
With the tournament scrapped, though, it’s likely that some of the usual names will dominate the transfer market.
Florentino Perez says clubs will find it hard to keep their best players
Florentino Perez explained that most clubs have three sources of income that allow them to compete with each other and sign the players they need.
However, with the some of them – the petro clubs like PSG and Manchester City – having unlimited resources to spend, they could leave the rest of the clubs behind when it comes to signing the best players.
It remains to be seen if UEFA will apply stricter Financial Fair Play restrictions in the future to ensure clubs with more resources don’t take advantage, and level the playing field.
The newly proposed format by UEFA for the Champions League will not begin until 2024.
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