Napoli President’s surprising Super League support unveiled

The Superleague proposal has faced widespread rejection from major European clubs, with only Barcelona and Real Madrid openly supporting it.

Napoli President's Stand For European Super League
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Barcelona and Real Madrid stand as the sole vocal supporters of the Superleague, even after the European Court confirmed that UEFA couldn’t penalize clubs for creating a separate competition. Yet, there might be a shift as the Superleague potentially gains its first supporter.

Typically, Europe’s powerhouse teams have dismissed the Superleague concept, including founding member Atletico Madrid. They were backed by Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Roma, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich, along with numerous La Liga and Segunda clubs, all expressing their opposition to the proposed Superleague.

However, according to Sport referencing ANSA’s report from Italy, Napoli’s president Aurelio di Laurentiis has shown a favourable view of the Superleague ruling. He remains open to discussions about the Superleague, despite previously advocating for an open format.

A22 unveiled their project, pledging free game streaming but implementing a system where teams can only qualify for the third tier of European football based on their domestic performance. Nevertheless, with the vast majority of clubs opposing this move, it appears that A22 will need to persuade other clubs significantly to make the league a viable venture.

Napoli performance and stats

Napoli

Manager: Francesco Calzona
Rank 10th
Win 13
Draw 13
Loss 11
Goals 55-48
Diff 7
Rank 2nd
Win 3
Draw 1
Loss 2
Goals 10-9
Diff 1

Napoli is currently 5th in the Serie A with 27 points.

In the last 16 games, it has won 8 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Napoli won 2-1 against Cagliari.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 19.​

Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Roma on Saturday 23rd of December in Roma. The prediction is Napoli winning the match.​