European Super League: Jurisdiction To prevent the breakaway league, FIFA and UEFA broke EU legislation. FIFA and UEFA were found to have broken EU law by preventing the creation of a Super League, according to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
A breakaway league had previously been hinted at by a few European football clubs, which greatly infuriated football fans throughout the world. Nine clubs pulled out of the scheme after UEFA threatened to punish them for not carrying it out.
The EU’s top court ruled that by preventing these teams from competing in the European Super League, FIFA and UEFA had misused their authority and control.
It’s crucial to remember that the court made no explicit ruling regarding the ESL initiative, suggesting that there may still be uncertainty regarding its ultimate approval.
“The FIFA and UEFA regulations that forbid clubs and players from participating in those competitions and require their prior approval for any new interclub football endeavor, like the Super League, are illegal.
The court’s statement stated that there is no structure in place to guarantee that the FIFA and UEFA regulations are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory, and proportionate.
The ESL is seen as a serious challenge to UEFA’s lucrative Champions League, where clubs compete on the basis of performance rather than financial strength. UEFA has controlled cross-European competitions for almost 70 years.
But in just 48 hours, the project failed because of strong resistance from worldwide governments, important football players, and supporters.
As a result, prominent teams including Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, AC Milan, and Inter Milan withdrew from their original commitment to the planned league.
The ruling made by the European Union’s Court of Justice, which is in charge of defending our freedoms, principles, and values, is greatly welcomed by Real Madrid.
European club football is not, and never will be, a monopoly; instead, the clubs will have complete control over their own future. To put it briefly, Perez declared, “Today football and its supporters have also triumphed, and the Europe of freedoms has triumphed again.”
This verdict highlights a historical weakness in UEFA’s pre-authorization process rather than endorsing or validating the so-called’super league’.
UEFA stated in a statement that it is “confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations.”
