Outgoing Barca president Bartomeu: We accepted Super League invitation

Josep Maria Bartomeu isn’t leaving quietly.

The Spanish entrepreneur, who stepped down as Barcelona president on Tuesday, has claimed the club has accepted an invitation to join a European Super League.

“I can announce some extraordinary news,” Bartomeu said, according to The Athletic’s Dermot Corrigan. “Yesterday we accepted a proposal to participate in a future European Super League, which would guarantee the future financial sustainability of the club. And we have accepted the future Club World Cup format.”

Last week, news surfaced that Wall Street bank JP Morgan, Liverpool, Manchester United, and more clubs from England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain were reportedly discussing the creation of an 18-team “European Premier League.” The new competition would replace the Champions League.

More to come.