Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

'Champions League reforms are sh*t to the power of 10 too!' - Former Liverpool star Babbel

The ex-Germany defender lambasted UEFA, claiming that it is just as much motivated by greed as those involved in the Super League

Former Bayern Munich and Liverpool defender Markus Babbel has said that UEFA must be “laughing its head off”, stating that Europe's governing body is just as interested in making money as those involved in the failed Super League plans.

Sunday's announcement of a 20-team, ring-fenced tournament was met with global consternation and anger, with fans and pundits alike of the opinion that a self-appointed elite group of teams had acted out of sheer greed and were sucking the soul out of the game.