The European Court of Justice has ruled that UEFA and FIFA acted against competition law by blocking the formation of the European Super League in 2021.
In short, the ECJ has dealt a blow to UEFA and FIFA in their efforts to kill off the European Super League as the future of football remains in the balance.
The launch of the Super League in April 2021 sparked mass protests from fans and clubs, as well as government institutions.
And after heavy public backlash, the six Premier League teams to feature – Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal – backed out of the project before others followed suit.
“The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law,” the Court of Justice said in a statement.
“There is no framework for the FIFA and UEFA rules ensuring that they are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate.
“Similarly, the rules giving FIFA and UEFA exclusive control over the commercial exploitation of the rights related to those competitions are such as to restrict competition, given their importance for the media, consumers and television viewers in the European Union.”
A proposal for the European Super League has been published, featuring three divisions with promotions and relegations, midweek matches and free to watch games as they aim to create the most exciting competition in world football.
A22 Sports Management, the company behind this new European Super League, unveiled their new format proposal for European club competitions in men’s and women’s football on Thursday after the European Court of Justice ruled in favour of the project.
It is “committed” to bringing solutions to the most pressing issues facing football today. So what are they proposing?
At the heart of their so-called vision, there will be 64 men’s and 32 women’s teams playing midweek in a league system across Europe with “competitive drama and decisive matches throughout the entire football season,” their official website says.
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The European Court of Justice has ruled that UEFA and FIFA acted against competition law by blocking the formation of the European Super League in 2021.
In short, the ECJ has dealt a blow to UEFA and FIFA in their efforts to kill off the European Super League as the future of football remains in the balance.
The launch of the Super League in April 2021 sparked mass protests from fans and clubs, as well as government institutions.
And after heavy public backlash, the six Premier League teams to feature – Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal – backed out of the project before others followed suit.
“The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law,” the Court of Justice said in a statement.
“There is no framework for the FIFA and UEFA rules ensuring that they are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate.
“Similarly, the rules giving FIFA and UEFA exclusive control over the commercial exploitation of the rights related to those competitions are such as to restrict competition, given their importance for the media, consumers and television viewers in the European Union.”
A proposal for the European Super League has been published, featuring three divisions with promotions and relegations, midweek matches and free to watch games as they aim to create the most exciting competition in world football.
A22 Sports Management, the company behind this new European Super League, unveiled their new format proposal for European club competitions in men’s and women’s football on Thursday after the European Court of Justice ruled in favour of the project.
It is “committed” to bringing solutions to the most pressing issues facing football today. So what are they proposing?
At the heart of their so-called vision, there will be 64 men’s and 32 women’s teams playing midweek in a league system across Europe with “competitive drama and decisive matches throughout the entire football season,” their official website says.
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