The revamped 'Unify League' replaces the controversial European Super League, incorporating promotion and relegation based on domestic performance. The new format aims to align with UEFA's 'European Sports Model' and features four leagues with a total of 96 clubs.
Organisers of the original European Super League have announced the competition has now changed its name to the ' Unify League ', favouring ' open competition '. The initial plan for a European Super League collapsed within 72 hours of its announcement following widespread resentment in April 2021. Plans offered in 2021 would have seen a 20-team league created with 15 original members that would be permanently part of the Super League.
Clubs originally involved included Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City. Last December, organisers A22 revealed they would be moving away from previous proposals, announcing that there would be a promotion and relegation included in a new format after judges found that UEFA and FIFA rules blocking the formation of such a competition were contrary to EU law. A22's latest announcements have offered additional changes to the original model. The new 'Unify League' will have a new system where clubs qualify for the competition based on annual domestic performance which A22 explain aligns with the UEFA definition of the 'European Sports Model' of 'open competition'. They also claim that the revised plans were developed following discussions with clubs, leagues and other key stakeholders. Additional tweaks to the competition will allow fans to stream matches for free via an ad-supported application called 'Unified'. How does the ESL format work?The new men's 'Unify' competition would feature 96 European clubs divided across four leagues, Star, Gold, Blue and Union. Last year's proposal included 64 clubs with three tiers while Unify introduces an additional fourth league called 'Union'. Star: The top league - would involve 16 clubs, grouped into two pools of eight. Gold: The second league - would be the same. Blue: The third league - would have 32 teams, grouped into four pools of eight. Union: The fourth league - would also have 32 teams, equally grouped into four pools of eight
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