La Liga release statement on Super League emergence

"LaLiga strongly condemns the recently published proposal for a breakaway, elitist European competition that attacks the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are at the heart of the domestic and European football pyramid," La Liga's official statement regarding the European Super League emergence reads.

"Today football fans across Europe can dream that their club, no matter the size, may excel, climb to the top and compete at the pinnacle of European football. LaLiga defends this European tradition of football for all.

"The concept proposed by 12 European clubs destroys that dream, shutting the door to the top of European football, allowing in just an elite few.

"The newly proposed top European competition is nothing more than a selfish, egotistical proposal designed to further enrich the already super-rich. It will undermine the appeal of the whole game.

"This destruction of the European football ecosystem will also ultimately cause the failure of this new competition & its participating clubs, which have built their success based on the achievement of sports titles & triumphs, which will now be more limited."

Earlier, it was announced that the European Super League was established by 12 big European clubs, including Barcelona.