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Nick de Marco KC believes a European Super League is “inevitable” in a damning warning to the Premier League.
Newcastle United supporters remember the renowned sports lawyer for his work on the Saudi-backed takeover. While the deal was deadlocked for 18 months, De Marco represented the Magpies in their Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) case against the Premier League.
He has also worked with Tyson Fury and famously helped Leicester City avoid a points deduction earlier this year. De Marco has also been a strong advocate for the top flight altering their FFP/PSR regulations.
Toon chiefs and supporters have grown frustrated in recent windows by the lack of transfer activity. In June, Newcastle came close to receiving a points deduction for breaching the financial limit - despite having owners worth an estimated £730billion.
Speaking to BBC Sport, takeover mastermind De Marco has now put the Premier League on high alert by insisting a breakaway project will happen. He said: "The European Super League blueprint just did not work," he said. "But something else will come along at the right moment and it may work," he said.
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"Don't forget, the Premier League was a breakaway league. It was opposed at the time and seen as a few greedy clubs at the top ruining English football.
"But it is actually, despite all the criticisms people have of it, been the most successful football league in the world and brought more money into English football than anything else. Breakaway leagues aren't necessarily a bad thing and they are inevitable as more money comes in and more competitions globalise."
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