New Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez wants to revive
plans for a European Super League.
Perez has set himself on a collision course with UEFA president
Michel Platini, declaring: "The G14 forum achieved its objective.
The revenue for TV rights for the Champions League went up by four
times.
"I think it's not enough. A local competition must always carry
on in each country. This regional rivalry is attractive and is the
engine that drives competition.
"But this is not incompatible with a European competition, in
this case the Champions League, which is organised in a certain
way.
"We need to introduce modifications so that there is a more
selective group, like there is in the national league, of teams
that can compete more between themselves.
"The way it is now, maybe you never play against Milan. In my
previous stint as president we never faced Milan or Inter.
"Sometimes we faced Manchester
United, sometimes Bayern. But to compete against the
great European clubs on a permanent basis every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday would produce more income for those clubs. It is very
important."