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FIFA breaks its silence on Super League for the first time - sends out fierce warning

April 20, 2021 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 45th Ordinary UEFA Congress[REUTERS]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that breakaway Super League clubs cannot be "half in, half out" of the established soccer system, while Real Madrid supremo Florentino Perez insisted he is trying to "save football" with the move.

European soccer's governing body UEFA has threatened to ban the 12 clubs, who include Manchester United and Real Madrid, from domestic and international competition, with Infantino adding his voice to the backlash.

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