Twelve most important football clubs in the world on April 18, 2021 Europe They announced late and through communication on their social networks that they had reached an agreement to establish Super LeagueA new competition run by the founding clubs. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico, Milan, Inter, Juve, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United y Tottenham They defined themselves as the founders and Florentino Pérez became the first president of the Superliga.
UEFA monopoly
It has been a year since UEFA’s statement that caused an earthquake in European football. European Club Association (ECA) and leagues community (EPFL)world players associationFIFPRO) was taken with suspicion because he was not consulted. The Super League has reached a dead end today and is waiting for a solution. Court of Justice of the European Union (TWENTY), to rule on something possible abuse of dominant position UEFA By preventing the organization of competitions outside its scope, such as the Super League. Located in Luxembourg, this Court of Justice consists of 27 judges (one for each Member State) and 11 lawyers general. He will be the one to decide whether UEFA has a monopoly in the Champions League, as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have confirmed. The three clubs, which were at the forefront of the struggle after the rest, stepped back in the face of threats from UEFA and its president, Alexander Ceferin.
This TWENTY A court in Madrid rejected a request for an expedited review of the case, causing the decision to be postponed to late spring 2022 or early summer. UEFAthesis they defend Florentine and your clubs Super LeagueIt will still take several months for the new competition to start due to procedural times for the case, which should also be closed where it started in Spain.
It so happens that the Spanish judge who raised the issue Europe, Manuel Ruiz de Lara replaced by Sofia Gil Garcia a magistrate specializing in incoming commercial matters Commercial Court number 2 Barcelona.
The future of the Super League now depends on the decision of the USA. TWENTY, when the first obstacle faced by the new competition due to the closed competition situation is overcome. Something that causes the rejection of leagues, federations, governments and even the European Union. This necessitated a review of the competitive model, which would be open with promotions and reductions based on sporting values. When this obstacle is resolved, everything revolves around the Supreme Court’s decision. Luxembourg.
looking at Luxembourg
El Periódico, a newspaper belonging to the same publishing group as this media, consulted sources from Spanish clubs regarding the incident. Super League “Everything is waiting for the ABAD’s decision on UEFA’s monopoly. If the abuse is confirmed, further steps are being taken to start the Super League as soon as possible. It is a solid project that has the support of clubs in Spain, Italy and England.”
Florentino boasts of having the support of many clubs beyond the three clubs leading the Super League. UEFA, for its part, retaliated by quickly creating a new Champions League model with a more generous revenue share for clubs. The reason that prompted Florentino and his partners to create this Super League, run by clubs from which UEFA was excluded, increases the income of the participants.