(Reuters) - UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday told the English Premier League's 'Big Six' clubs who have joined a breakaway European Super League that they had made a 'huge mistake', and urged them to think again.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Congress - Beurs van Berlage Conference Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands - March 3, 2020 UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the UEFA Congress REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Speaking at UEFA's congress, the Slovenian criticised the attitude of owners who he said view the game as a"product" and fans as"consumers" but then spoke directly to the Premier League rebels.
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