Twelve of the most powerful clubs in Europe, including the Premier League’s ‘big six’, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan as well as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid signed up to the idea on Sunday to oppose the current UEFA Champions League.
Up to eight other clubs could be added to the competition if they are able to meet certain criteria but current European champions Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have revealed that they will not be part of the breakaway competition.
In a statement released on Monday, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: “FC Bayern did not participate in the planning of a Super League.”
"We are convinced that the current structure in football guarantees a reliable foundation.
"FC Bayern welcomes the reforms of the Champions League because we believe that they are the right step for the development of European football. The modified preliminary round will contribute to more excitement and emotion in the competition.
“I do not believe the Super League will solve the financial problems of European clubs that were caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Rather, all clubs in Europe should work in solidarity to ensure that the cost structure, especially players' salaries and agents' fees, are brought in line with revenues in order to make all of European football more rational."
Dortmund’s statement which came from CEO Hans Joachim Watzke said: "The board members of the European Club Association (ECA) came together for a virtual meeting on Sunday evening, where it was agreed that the board's decision from last Friday still stands."
"This decision dictates that all clubs wish to implement the proposed reforms to the UEFA Champions League. The ECA board members took a clear stance in rejecting plans for the establishment of a Super League.''
