The American ruffled feathers when his meeting with England’s big five was exposed in March,but says discussions over the Champions League format are ongoingCharlie Stillitano wants to clarify his controversial remarks about Leicester City competing in the Champions League, that European competition should be closed off to smaller clubs so the elite can become richer. The irony and really the allotment most strange was I never said anything like this is what you should conclude, and ” says the American. “My comments were limited to answering questions colleagues had about my thoughts on different structures within European football.“I specifically said with respect to Leicester,it’s the most astounding record whether Ranieri and his crew can pull it off, the single greatest achievement in sport. And I’m talking about the 1980 [ice] hockey team [America beat the USSR to win Olympic gold], and the 1923 Yankees,the Miami Dolphins’ perfect season – this will be the greatest, most improbable event we’ll ever live through.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com