Bundesliga's Bayern Munich on Friday on its official website denied a report by German magazine Der Spiegel that the club, among others, are planning for a "European Super League."

Bayern Munich's statement read: "In its current issue no. 45 dated 3 November 2018, 'Der Spiegel' magazine claims that Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, as chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), had betrayed all medium-sized and smaller member clubs belonging to the ECA. 'I absolutely and clearly reject this,' Rummenigge declared. 'The vote in favor of the reform agreed between UEFA and the ECA was unanimous.' Neither he nor FC Bayern Munich have ever acted to the detriment of the ECA, Rummenigge stated." 

Spiegel earlier posted an explosive story about multiple European soccer clubs coming up with a plan to start a new European Super League, which will be outside the UEFA and ECA's control. A list came along with the story and included names of the 16 clubs involved of which Bayern Munich was one.

The German club insisted that they neither knew about nor attended any discussion of the plan. "FC Bayern is also unaware of recent plans for a so-called Super League, also reported by 'Der Spiegel', nor has FC Bayern taken part in negotiations relating to such plans. FC Bayern is also unaware of why it is listed in a document quoted in this context by 'Der Spiegel'."

Rummenigge said that also drew boundaries between his club and the so-called elite league by saying that as long as he is Bayern Munich's boss, the team will only participate the events organized by the German Football Association (DFB), the UEFA and the ECA as member of Bundesliga.