Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch is not a fan of the European Super League.
The breakaway competition was initially joined by six Premier League clubs in the spring of 2021.
However, a serious fans backlash meant all the English clubs reversed their decision, which led to several European sides shelving the idea for now as well.
Asked about the ESL being reintroduced in the next few years, Marsch told reporters during a press conference: "I think this first came up when I was in Salzburg. I even remember seeing the players walk out with the t-shirts, what did it say? Open play is fair play?
“I can't remember exactly what the t-shirt said but I thought that was a big statement from Leeds United to have that and I agreed and in Salzburg I said this and I'll say it here. No one wants a league that's not about earning it and deserving it and no one wants to see a league that's just given. I think already in our sport, the world is imbalanced.
“Ok, you can argue clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid and go down the list and say over the years they've built success and that's helped them build more interest and value or riches. But I'm an American. I come from American sports where parity is the most important thing to us. Where at the start of the season, anyone can win. And then I was a coach in the Bundesliga, where Bayern Munich had made 30 times the amount of Arminia Bielefeld.
“It's a league where when you start, you say Bielefeld has zero chance of winning the league and Bayern Munich has 75% chance of winning the league. That's not competition to me and that's what I want to see. I want to see fairness and I want to see people have to earn what they deserve. Any idea of the European Super League is frankly totally ridiculous."
