<p>Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday that plans by 12 clubs including the Spanish giants to form a European Super League (ESL) were made to save football.</p>.<p>On Monday, six Premier League teams -- Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur -- joined forces with Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Italian trio Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan to launch the planned competition.</p>.<p>They have decided to break away from the UEFA-sanctioned Champions League and start their new competition "as soon as possible", with plans for three more founding members to join and for five other clubs to be invited annually.</p>.<p>"Football has to keep changing and adapting to the times. Football is losing interest. Something must be done," Perez told television programme El Chiringuito.</p>.<p>"Football is the only sport that is global. Television has to change to adapt to the times. We have to think about why 16-24 year-olds are no longer interested in football.</p>.<p>"There are poor quality matches and there are other platforms for entertainment. Football has to change."</p>.<p>"A group of clubs from some European countries want to do something to make this sport more attractive worldwide," Perez, who has been named ESL president, added.</p>
<p>Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday that plans by 12 clubs including the Spanish giants to form a European Super League (ESL) were made to save football.</p>.<p>On Monday, six Premier League teams -- Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur -- joined forces with Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Italian trio Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan to launch the planned competition.</p>.<p>They have decided to break away from the UEFA-sanctioned Champions League and start their new competition "as soon as possible", with plans for three more founding members to join and for five other clubs to be invited annually.</p>.<p>"Football has to keep changing and adapting to the times. Football is losing interest. Something must be done," Perez told television programme El Chiringuito.</p>.<p>"Football is the only sport that is global. Television has to change to adapt to the times. We have to think about why 16-24 year-olds are no longer interested in football.</p>.<p>"There are poor quality matches and there are other platforms for entertainment. Football has to change."</p>.<p>"A group of clubs from some European countries want to do something to make this sport more attractive worldwide," Perez, who has been named ESL president, added.</p>