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justinssportscorner · 4 months

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Paul MacInnes at The Guardian:

Uefa has been found to be “abusing a dominant position” in the way it applies its rules, leaving the potential for a revival of the European Super League project. In a long-awaited ruling by the European court of justice, Uefa and football’s international governing body, Fifa, were found to have rules relating to the establishment of new competitions that were not “transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate”. These rules have been declared “unlawful” by the court. The judgment also found, however, that its decision “does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved”. The ruling has been awaited by football’s stakeholders as potentially offering sign as to the future of the European game and whether a project such a Super League could happen again.

Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22, a consultancy hired by the Super League Company, said on X: “We have won the right to compete. The Uefa monopoly is over. Football is free. Clubs are now free from the threat of sanction and free to determine their own futures.” A22 swiftly revealed its plan for men’s and women’s Super Leagues, with 64 teams in the men’s competition, 32 in the women’s and promotion and relegation across the divisions in each. It said the initial selection of clubs would be based on merit, there would be no permanent members and clubs would continue to play in their domestic leagues, with Super League matches scheduled midweek. Ejection from either competition, however, would happen only for clubs that finish at the bottom of the last tier. Clubs would be placed in groups of eight, guaranteeing them 14 matches a season. Reichart said of the project’s plans, which would in effect replace Uefa’s Champions League. “For fans: We propose free viewing of all Super League matches. For clubs: Revenues and solidarity spending will be guaranteed.”

Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga and a staunch critic of the Super League, which continues to be backed by Real Madrid and Barcelona, accused Reichart of behaving as if he had been drinking “until 5 in the morning”. He said the ruling had not stated that Uefa and Fifa must admit the Super League. “On the contrary,” he said, “it points out that the criteria for admission to competitions must be transparent, objective and non-discriminatory. Principles precisely incompatible with the Super League.” Uefa said the ruling did not “signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’” but addressed a “pre-existing shortfall” in Uefa’s framework which it said it had subsequently corrected in June 2022. It outlined its continued opposition to the Super League project. “Uefa is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations,” it said. “Uefa remains resolute in its commitment to uphold the European football pyramid … We trust that the solidarity-based European football pyramid that the fans and all stakeholders have declared as their irreplaceable model will be safeguarded against the threat of breakaways by European and national laws.”

In 2021, immediately after the announcement of the breakaway tournament, Uefa took disciplinary action against the 12 Super League clubs, with each sanctioned and banned from European qualification for joining a competition unauthorised by the governing body. The Super League company brought legal action in response, its arguments focusing on whether Uefa should have the power to decide what is authorised. Uefa’s disciplinary processes were suspended as part of these proceedings, with nine of the 12 clubs also walking away from the Super League. An opinion published last year by an advocate general at the ECJ found Uefa had not acted against European competition law by sanctioning its clubs. Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, said after the ruling: “Today will mark a before and after; it is a great day for the history of football and the history of sport.” Pérez said clubs could now be “the masters of their destiny” and the Super League would give football “the new impetus it so badly needs”.

The European Court of Justice rules that neither FIFA nor UEFA can legally block the formation of the Super League.

#UEFA #FIFA #Super League #European Super League #Soccer #Europe #European Court of Justice #A22 Sports

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uniteds · 4 months

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someone lock perez and laporta in a room with a therapist before they try ruining football again

#tp #european super league #we’re free of agnelli tho thank god

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rashfordxbruno · 4 months

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This is a good response. Thank you.

#manchester united #mufc #european super league #football

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ronsdsu2023 · 1 year

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European Super League 2.0

In April 2021 twelve of the biggest soccer clubs in Europe started to publish their ideas for a new elite European league. The clubs from England, Italy and Spain. The name of the League is "European Super League". Two years ago, this led to one of the biggest fan protests in the history of soccer. The UEFA (United European Football Association) was worried about the plans and threatened sanctions against these clubs. One week after publishing the plans, the idea was shot down and the frontrunners had to quit their job, like the former president of Real Madrid.

However this March some clubs came up with the "European Super League 2.0". And this time it sounds like many fans support this idea to revolutionize the European Soccer. This time everything sounds like a great plan if you read the paragraphs on the website. For this league clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus Turin founded the marketing agency A22 with its boss Bernd Reichert, former CEO of the German TV channel RTL.

The company wants to increase the amount of games in the group stage but more care about the health of the players. Everything sounds like a great idea in the first moment. Despite of the good idea it is really critical to implement the league. The European sports court will make a decision the next weeks which will allow the UEFA to decide themselves if they want to establish the super league. However they will not destroy their own system.

What are your thoughts about the evolution in European Soccer?

Will it change to a system like in the U.S. e.g. the NFL with their franchise system?

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canadianabroadvery · 1 year

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Serhii Fedko - Ukrane 27 January 2023 European Super League

#editorial cartoons #european super league #soccer #football

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daleillustration · 2 years

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European Super League

On April 18th 2021 the shortlived European Super League was launched. As a supporter of a team that was heavily involved, this made me feel worse than any defeat my team had suffered. I made this conceptual illustration as a reminder of that time.

#european super league #soccer #football #sport #conceptual illustration #illustration #illustrator #daleillustration #pig #stadium #football stadium #editorial illustration #european football

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sportsbignews · 4 months

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#european super league #european union #european news #fifa #uefa #fc barcelona #manchester united

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nepalniceties · 4 months

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(via Super League promoters unveil ambitious Plans for 64-Team Tournament)

In the wake of a European Court of Justice ruling that UEFA breached EU law in blocking the European Super League, A22 Sports Management, the promoters behind the breakaway league, have announced groundbreaking plans for a new 64-team men’s tournament.

#superleague #european super league #sports

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garciapimienta · 4 months

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the new superleague format is better but I still don't think it's good

#im a bit worried though bc it does seem a lot of fans are starting to like the superleague and we know it was fans that really stopped it #before so is it going to happen again #european super league #esl

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dubsism · 1 year

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Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 141: “Anzio”

Today’s Movie: Anzio Year of Release: 1968 Stars: Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Robert Ryan Director: Edward Dmytryk This movie is not my list of essential films. NOTE: This installment of Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate is not being done as part of a blog-a-thon. Instead, this is a monthly event hosted by MovieRob called Genre Grandeur. The way it works is every month MovieRob chooses a…

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#Classic Movies #European Super League #FIFA #Movies #Soccer #Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies #UEFA

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sucka99 · 1 year

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#super league #european super league #esl

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reportwire · 2 years

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Jurgen Klopp Is Wrong: Liverpool FC Has No ‘Ceiling,’ But Newcastle United Did

Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp speaks to journalists ahead of the UEFA Champions League … [+] Group A football match between Glasgow Rangers and Liverpool at the Ibrox Stadium, in Glasgow, on October 12, 2022. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp is no stranger to the passive-aggressive jibe…

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#European Super League #Jurgen Klopp #Liverpool FC #Manchester City #Newcastle United

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uniteds · 4 months

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