'I struggle to see why they would leave': Sir Alex Ferguson blasts plans for a 'money-orientated' World Super League and claims Premier League clubs would 'lose their history' if the Big Six join controversial new venture

• Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez is interested in forming a World Super League
• The Spaniard wants a new global competition to battle a new Club World Cup
• But Sir Alex Ferguson cannot understand why English giants would want to join
• He believes the financial benefits of the Premier League are already far superior 

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he struggles to see why England's biggest clubs would leave the top flight for a potential World Super League.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly putting steps in place to create a new global competition that would be comprised of two, 20 team leagues. 

It is expected to rival FIFA's planned expansion of the Club World Cup from an annual tournament to a major competition held every four years from 2021. Clubs wanting to take part would have to leave their domestic leagues. 

And according to the Financial Times, buyout group CVC Capital Partners and Fifa president Gianni Infantino are considering Perez's plan to restructure club competition.

The report also claims CVC is separately negotiating a deal to acquire commercial rights to the Club World Cup tournament. 

Premier League giants would be among those asked to join any potential World Super League but Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired from football in 2013, cannot understand why they would want to go.

'I've read the report suggesting a World Super League for the elite clubs in Europe which would provide greater finances for the clubs,' Ferguson said. 

'Without question it is money-orientated, but surely this would not be attractive to our clubs in the Premier League, which at the moment is the best domestic league in world football and is well-supported financially by Sky, BT and now Amazon.

'I struggle to see why an English team would need to leave. Furthermore, the attraction of playing in the Champions League is huge for players, coaches and fans alike, as it remains the ultimate test in club football.

'A lot of clubs with great history could be lost if their partners in Premier League upped sticks.

'I strongly believe this is a realistic appraisal of the value of domestic football.'