Before Juan Carlos I, Florentino had investigated the new owner of Chelsea about the Super League.

The American manager already knows what it’s like to be part of a closed professional league, as he co-owns MLS baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers and NBA team Los Angeles Lakers. So Florentino’s original idea of ​​the Super League is no stranger to him.

Lifeguard for Chelsea

Also, Boehly lives in a particularly difficult situation. It’s been less than a year since Chelsea’s $5,000m purchase from Russian boss Roman Abramovich, and more than 600m euros have already been spent on transfers. Investment, which is far from providing a return, Chelsea eliminated from all competitions except PremierNo option to enter Europe. This complicates the management, with the loss of Champions League revenue and criticism from club legends like Didier Drogba, who “denounced the lack of class that exists in our time at the club. I don’t know Chelsea”.

The Londoners were one of the Super League’s six ‘founding’ English clubs, but have backed out under pressure from fans and UEFA. Months later Premier clubs have signed ten decrees that are prohibited from “participating in the creation of new competition formats outside of Premier rules”.“.

Real Madrid ally

However, when viewed from the Super League environment, it is claimed that this status is dependent on UEFA’s monopoly rule in the Champions League. If it is against the institution of European football, English clubs will return to sit at the table with the Super League. Considering this situation, The Chelsea vs Madrid match in London was the perfect opportunity to research Boehly (and he did) and learn about his project vision and future plans. comes down to finding alternative ways of entry.

There was also an element of media distraction in their favor, which made the meeting between the leaders go unnoticed: the honorary king’s presence at Stamford Bridge, Juan Carlos I. His visit was discreetly handled by the clubs and Florentino from the very beginning. Until at some point the news leaked out and caught the attention of the media. The monarch’s presence appropriately diverted attention, and all the media focused on the Bourbon’s arrival at the ancient stadium in the Fulham neighbourhood.

Conversation between Florentino and Boehly

As EL PERIÓDICO DE ESPAÑA from the Prensa Ibérica group learned, In the conversation between Boehly and Florentino, the current situation of the Super League was discussed without going too deep. The Madrid president sees the owner of Chelsea as a possible ally of the project. especially when two other supporters, Laporta’s Barcelona and Agnelli’s Juventus, are the target of the Negreira case, which could put them out of Europe, and the capital gains case, which cost Turin a sanction.

Ceferin even focused on these scandals and even pointed to Madrid: “One is suing criminal cases for fixing the account balance, the other for transferring money to one of the leaders of the arbitration organization something”.

Chelsea’s owner needs a solution and will start by reducing the players’ salaries by 30% as he signs players he has signed under his ownership. Variable salaries signed up to this percentage depending on Champions League qualification. The club has been out of the Champions League this season and we’ll see if there are more.

And journalists in England Samuel Martin of The Times They see the Super League as a real option: “This season is a disaster for Chelsea, which claims to play in the Super League. For Boehly’s generosity to be taken into account, he needs to find a way to unlock it.”. Florentino dropped the hook and apparently caught the attention of a big fish.