UEFA president Ceferin blasts Juventus rival Agnelli: He lied to my face

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8 Jun 2021 • 8:21 AM MYT
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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has taken aim at Juventus supremo Andrea Agnelli over the Super League breakaway.

Ceferin had a close friendship with Agnelli and was godfather to one of his children but the pair are no longer on speaking terms.

Juventus, along with Barcelona and Real Madrid, are one of the three clubs yet to withdraw from the controversial Super League out of the 12 that initially signed up.

Ceferin told So Foot: "In this case, I can put the protagonists into three categories. I put Andrea Agnelli in the first. That was personal.

"As far as I am concerned, this man no longer exists to me. I thought that we were friends, but he lied to my face right up until the last minute of the last day, assuring me there was nothing to worry about.

"The day before, he had already signed the documents for the launch of the Super League."

Ceferin was also left frustrated with the representatives of the other clubs who signed up, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Inter Milan and AC Milan also having been part of the plans before withdrawing.

Ceferin said: "In the second category, I put the leaders who I considered to be quite close to me and I am sad they didn't tell me in advance what was being planned.

"In the third and final category, I place those who I did not have privileged contacts with. I don't blame them, but they too will have to suffer the consequences of their actions."