Nigeria, May 8 -- Despite the widespread criticism and pullouts by the majority of its fellow founding teams, the trio of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are not relenting on the European Super League (ESL) project.

The three teams, in a joint statement at the weekend, slammed the 'unacceptable pressures, threats and offences' to scrap the ESL project.

On Friday, nine of the 12 participating clubs agreed on a peace deal with UEFA and accepted fines worth millions of pounds for their roles in the scheme.

Though heavier punishments are being threatened for the three clubs still committed to the breakaway league, including a two-year suspension from the Champions League, Madrid, Barcelona, as well as Italian giants Juve appear undeter...