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UEFA on Friday announced sanctions, including financial punishments, against nine of the 12 clubs behind the aborted Super League project, after the clubs apologised and acknowledged a mistake .
The governing body of European football said that in a spirit of reconciliation the nine clubs had agreed to a Club Commitment Declaration and accepted a five percent cut in their European revenue for one season.
However, three clubs, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, did not sign the declaration.
UEFA said it reserved all rights to take whatever action it deems appropriate against those clubs that have so far refused to renounce the so-called Super League .
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Nine of the original 12 clubs who publicly signed up to the aborted European Super League have publicly committed to existing structure and agreed to significant financial sanctions in a bid to draw the line under the incident.
But what is behind their collective move, and what happens to the three clubs that are still yet to renounce the quickly-aborted format?
UEFA on Friday announced sanctions, including financial punishments, against nine of the 12 clubs behind the aborted Super League project, after the clubs “apologised” and acknowledged “a mistake”.
The governing body of European football said that “in a spirit of reconciliation” the nine clubs had agreed to a “Club Commitment Declaration” and accepted a five percent cut in their European revenue for one season.
However, three clubs, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, did not sign the declaration.
Nine clubs sanctioned by UEFA over Super League project as three hold out
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07/05/2021 - 20:18 Fabrice COFFRINI AFP/File
Paris (AFP)
UEFA on Friday announced sanctions, including financial punishments, against nine of the 12 clubs behind the aborted Super League project, after the clubs apologised and acknowledged a mistake .
The governing body of European football said that in a spirit of reconciliation the nine clubs had agreed to a Club Commitment Declaration and accepted a five percent cut in their European revenue for one season.
However, three clubs, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, did not sign the declaration.
UEFA said it reserved all rights to take whatever action it deems appropriate against those clubs that have so far refused to renounce the so-called Super League .