Newcastle United fans are outraged and have labeled UEFA “corrupt” after the organization changed its rules to allow Manchester United and Manchester City to compete in European competitions alongside their sister teams.
This decision goes against previous rules that prohibited clubs under the same ownership from participating in the same competitions.
According to reports, Manchester United will now be able to play in the Europa League alongside Nice, which is owned by INEOS, while Manchester City will compete in the Champions League alongside Girona, which is owned by City Football Group.
This has sparked anger among Newcastle fans, who believe that they would not have been given the same treatment if they were in a similar situation.
This controversy comes after Premier League clubs held an emergency meeting in January to discuss transfer dealings between clubs owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Newcastle fans are frustrated by what they see as preferential treatment for the so-called “big six” clubs in the Premier League, while other clubs are not given the same opportunities.
As a result, UEFA has been accused of being “corrupt”, “biased”, and “rigged” by Newcastle fans, who feel that the organization is prioritizing the interests of a select few clubs over the rest. This decision has added fuel to the fire, and the controversy is likely to continue to simmer in the coming days.