The Attorney General of the European Union determined this Thursday: FIFA and UEFA they did not abuse their position raid With the threat of sanctions, which they still support today, they prevented the creation of an alternative tournament, the Super League, in European football competitions. real Madrid, barcelona Y juventus.
The lawyer, in his position, ensures that the named teams are free to form their own tournaments, but under no circumstances may it continue to be affiliated with FIFA and UEFA without prior consent. “The FIFA and UEFA rules that pre-authorise the creation of any new competition are in line with EU competition law,” the European Court of Justice said in a statement.
The opinion of Athanasios Rantos, the general counsel assigned to this case, not bindinghowever, the Court of Justice of the European Union estimates that its judges follow the line of these previous views in about 80% of cases.