Zinedine Zidane Insists It Is ‘ABSURD’ That Real Madrid Could Be Kicked Out Of The Champions League Semi-Finals For Being The Ring-Leaders Of Failed European Super League And Says: ‘We Have The Right To Play’

• Zinedine Zidane says kicking Real Madrid out of Europe would be ‘absurd’
• There had been claims Real could be thrown out of the Champions League
• It has now been decided that Real can still take part in the tournament
• Real president Florentino Perez was named as European Super League chairman

Zinedine Zidane has described the possibility of Real Madrid being kicked out of the Champions League as ‘absurd’ and insisted that his side ‘have the right’ to play in the competition.

There had been suggestions that Real, who have reached the semi-finals, could be eliminated from the Champions League after their president Florentino Perez played a key part in the plans for a European Super League that ultimately didn’t materialise.

Following a UEFA meeting on Friday, it has been decided that none of the clubs involved will receive sporting punishment, with Real to remain in the Champions League.

On Thursday it was claimed that Real’s place in the competition was under threat, which angered Zidane.

As reported by Marca, Zidane said: ‘We have the right to play the Champions League, it is absurd, and we are going to prepare for it.’

There were claims that in addition to being thrown out of this season’s Champions League, Real could also be banned from next season’s tournament, but they will now still be able to participate. 

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was named as chairman of the European Super League

Real will now still be able to take on Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Champions League

Real were one of 12 clubs who agreed to be part of the European Super League, with their Champions League semi-final opponents Chelsea also involved.

Perez was also named as the chairman of the Super League and insisted that Real are still involved in the breakaway league, which he says could eventually go ahead in a different format. 

In addition to Real and Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus all signed up to the Super League.

However, the plans didn’t go ahead following considerable criticism.