Clubs united by the Premier League
Twenty clubs in the first and second division of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have asked to call the Professional League Board to create the Premier League.
Dr.. Luis Alberto “Nye” Castillo, Chief of Defense Sporting and host of the club’s encounter, entered the Franzini stadium.
Marcelo Cosa
March 4, 2021
Sources consulted by Tenfield.com confirmed that the vast majority of Uruguay’s first and second division professional football clubs are united in pursuit of the creation of the Premier League for professional clubs.
Twenty-two institutions participated in the meeting, which was held Thursday evening in the barbecue area of the Franzini Stadium. Fourteen first-class matches, led by the greats, Nacional and Penarol, host Defensor Sporting, Cerro Largo, Liverpool, Plaza Colonia, River Plate, Wanderers, Phoenix, Progresso, Cerro, Boston River, Danubio, Rentistas. They are joined by Rambla Juniors, Racing, Villa Teresa, Juventud, Uruguay, Montevideo, Rocha FC, Albion and Atenas de San Carlos, from the second division.
Twenty clubs, with the exception of Nacional and Atenas, signed the document that was submitted to the Confederation of African Football, requesting the summons to the Professional League Board, in order to formalize the creation of the Premier League for professional clubs.
At the meeting, representatives of different clubs only agreed on the need to create the new tournament format. On the contrary, the number of teams that will participate in the first edition, the promotions, and class reductions, as well as the economic issues in particular, has not been discussed at any time.
They agreed on the necessity to organize a Super League for professional clubs.