THE Super League could be brought back by Saudi Arabia with Barcelona and Juventus interested, according to reports.
Two years ago, 12 founding clubs proposed a breakaway from European football but the plan quickly fell apart after huge backlash.
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But the idea of a Super League could return via Saudi Arabia.
Chiefs in the Middle East are looking to grow their division following the signings of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema amongst other stars.
And to help their sides become more attractive, they want to compete with teams from Europe and rival the Champions League.
The Saudis supposedly plan to convince Barca and Juve to be part of the new competition.
Tuttosport claim they are both interested amid ongoing issues at both clubs.
Barca are struggling financially and could also be hit with a ban from Uefa competitions over the Negreira case.
The governing body are investigating claims that the Catalan giants allegedly paid £6.5million to former refereeing chief Jose Mara Enriquez Negreira.
Meanwhile, Juventus are under scrutiny for potential FFP breaches, having already been slapped with a ten-point deduction for a false accounting scandal.
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Both the Serie A side and Barcelona were original European Super League members.
Saudi Arabian clubs would also reportedly welcome other big teams that fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Uefa are supposedly concerned by the plan.