The concept, a brainchild of Gianni Infantino - despite Fifa s apparent resistence to the European plans - which was first broached in 2020, has split the continent’s footballing stakeholders, but not quite down the middle.
Despite the Fifa president describing it in such flowery terms as “a new chapter for African football”, the overwhelming majority, at this time, find it to be an unworkable framework, and indeed it would be a pale, forgotten abortus already but for the ongoing annexation of Caf by world football’s governing body.
The hand of Infantino is impossible to miss in the politics of the continent’s football, and so it was that, upon the confirmation of Motsepe, Simba CEO Barbara Gonzalez promptly tweeted to the effect that plans to execute the Super League were underway.
European Super League: Is an African version realistic?
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Barbara said this season she decided to invest in researching dangerous players of the opposing team and the team as a whole, which is why she hired some special coaches for the job.
She also states she uses her network well to research and has always been getting positive feedback that helps them to plan well before any match.
Barbara insisted football is a great science that requires in-depth research to get what you need, which is why there have been times when it has been easy to see players like, Luis Miquissone and Clatous Chama play in a particular system based on research.