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Monday briefing: Agnelli reveals talks with Al-Khelaifi over new competition prior to European Super League launch

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29 January 2024 - 5:30 AM

Andrea Agnelli, the former Juventus president, has revealed he held talks with Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi over a new European competition months ahead of the botched launch of the European Super League in April 2021.

In an interview with The Financial Times, Agnelli – explaining his version of events surrounding the saga – said that other club owners had previously discussed launching alternative competitions.

He claimed that one project, known as ‘Bo

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