According to Tasnim news agency, Juventus club sent a letter to Reuters news agency and announced that it did not accept Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s invitation to return to the Union of European Clubs.
In 2021, Juventus withdrew from membership in the European Club Association (ECA) at the same time as the failed European Super League project began, while the club’s president at the time, Andrea Agnelli, was also the head of the European Club Association. With the resignation of Juve and Agnelli from ECA, Nasser Al-Khelaifi was elected as the new president of this group.
With the change in the management staff of the Juventus club following the disclosure of financial violations at the beginning of this year and the suspension of Andrea Agnelli, the new managers of the club withdrew from the Super League project, leaving Real Madrid and Barcelona as the only survivors from the original 12 founders of the project.
Juventus’ exit from the Super League tempted Nasser Al-Khelaifi and co to invite the old lady back to the ECA, albeit in a less than respectful and insulting manner. The Qatari president of PSG told reporters yesterday (Thursday) after attending the meeting of the board of directors of European clubs: “If Juventus stop trying to reach their desired goal, which in my opinion is a stupid project, we welcome their return.” I have spoken to the owner of the club. Actually he called me and I think they want to come back.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s claim was soon denied by the old lady, and the club wrote in a statement sent to Reuters: “Juventus is not in any way considering the possibility of returning to the European Union.”