Infantino and Ceferin call agreement to formally end Super League as a victory for soccer

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the formal termination of the controversial Super League project, declaring that unity has prevailed in the global game. Speaking after the agreement to dissolve the breakaway competition was finalized, Infantino said, “Football wins when we unite.” The statement marks the definitive close to a venture that had split the sport’s stakeholders and fans since its April 2021 launch announcement. With this resolution, world soccer’s governing body and its continental confederations signaled that the established competitive structures will remain intact, ending months of legal and political wrangling.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin joined Infantino in framing the outcome as a collective triumph, underscoring that the decision protects the principle of open, merit-based tournaments. The accord, reached after sustained dialogue among clubs, leagues and governing bodies, removes the threat of future breakaway attempts under the Super League banner and reinforces FIFA’s and UEFA’s authority over the organization of elite club competitions.

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