ROME (AP) — UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin voiced support for inclusivity in European soccer on Wednesday following reports over new meetings with the company behind the failed Super League project.

“Europe sets standards in world football,” Ceferin said during a speech at the general assembly of the European Football Clubs — formerly the European Club Association — which represents around 800 teams across the continent. “And precisely for that reason, we see attempts from outside to reshape the game."

The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo recently reported that UEFA had met on several occasions with Madrid-based A22-Sports Management — which organized the failed Super League launch — plus Real Madrid and Barcelona.

“Change is part of football’s story. We know this very well. B

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