PS: The pdf document is now also available https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_4229705/en/
ECJ verdict on UEFA vs Superleague
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ECJ verdict on UEFA vs Superleague
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has determined that Uefa and Fifa are in breach of EU law by requiring prior approval of new interclub competitions
PS: The pdf document is now also available https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_4229705/en/
PS: The pdf document is now also available https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_4229705/en/
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Summary:
The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law. They are contrary to competition law and the freedom to provide services.
The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in those competitions, are unlawful. 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.
The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law. They are contrary to competition law and the freedom to provide services.
The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in those competitions, are unlawful. 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.
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The justice has been served.
Some uf us who know something about sport and law and are not blinded by the propaganda, knew what will happen. Unfortunately intead of being listened we were attacked.
Some uf us who know something about sport and law and are not blinded by the propaganda, knew what will happen. Unfortunately intead of being listened we were attacked.
UEFA - We care about money. Pravda za Kolubaru!
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UEFA statement on the European Super League case
Thursday, December 21, 2023
UEFA takes note of the judgment delivered by the ECJ in the European Super League case.
This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’; it rather underscores a pre-existing shortfall within UEFA's pre-authorisation framework, a technical aspect that has already been acknowledged and addressed in June 2022. UEFA is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations.
UEFA remains resolute in its commitment to uphold the European football pyramid, ensuring that it continues to serve the broader interests of society. We will continue to shape the European sports model collectively with national associations, leagues, clubs, fans, players, coaches, EU institutions, governments and partners alike.
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.
Note to media
A press conference will be held today at 14:00 CET on Microsoft Teams. More details to follow.
UEFA statement on the European Super League case
Thursday, December 21, 2023
UEFA takes note of the judgment delivered by the ECJ in the European Super League case.
This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’; it rather underscores a pre-existing shortfall within UEFA's pre-authorisation framework, a technical aspect that has already been acknowledged and addressed in June 2022. UEFA is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations.
UEFA remains resolute in its commitment to uphold the European football pyramid, ensuring that it continues to serve the broader interests of society. We will continue to shape the European sports model collectively with national associations, leagues, clubs, fans, players, coaches, EU institutions, governments and partners alike.
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.
Note to media
A press conference will be held today at 14:00 CET on Microsoft Teams. More details to follow.
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Nevertheless, the verdict will provide the big clubs more power to put pressure on UEFA to move decisions on money distribution and competition format in their favor.
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This is bigger than Bosman ruling. UEFA seems to be caught off guard by this. Their statement has no substance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67787981
The company who backed the European Super League, A22, has launched a new proposal for men's and women's European competitions.
The proposal is a league system with 64 men's clubs across three leagues with participation based on sporting merit and no permanent members.
The women's competition would include 32 clubs across two leagues.
It comes after the European Court of Justice said banning clubs from joining a European Super League was unlawful.
A case was brought by the ESL and its backers claiming Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction those who joined the breakaway league.
Europe's highest court found against the governing bodies but said that did not mean a breakaway league would "necessarily be approved".
But the ruling has opened the door for new proposals to be put forward and for clubs to look to organise and manage European football competitions.
No clubs or prize money have yet been announced in the A22 proposal but an annual promotion and relegation system would be in place.
In the men's competition, the top tiers - the Star League and the Gold League - would each consist of 16 teams while the Blue League, the bottom tier, would consist of 32 clubs.
Fans would also be able to watch live matches for free on a new digital streaming platform.
https://x.com/fifamedia/status/1737805227921735844?s=46
FIFA statement on Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on European Superleague Company
FIFA has taken note of the ruling issued today by the Court of Justice of the European Union in relation to the European Superleague Company SL.
FIFA will now analyse the decision in coordination with UEFA, the other confederations and the member associations before commenting further.
In line with its Statutes, FIFA firmly believes in the specific nature of sport, including the pyramid structure – which is underpinned by sporting merit – and the principles of competitive balance and financial solidarity.
Football owes its long and successful history to the above-mentioned principles, which FIFA, the confederations and the member associations will continue to promote in the future, in the interest of all football fans worldwide.
FIFA statement on Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on European Superleague Company
FIFA has taken note of the ruling issued today by the Court of Justice of the European Union in relation to the European Superleague Company SL.
FIFA will now analyse the decision in coordination with UEFA, the other confederations and the member associations before commenting further.
In line with its Statutes, FIFA firmly believes in the specific nature of sport, including the pyramid structure – which is underpinned by sporting merit – and the principles of competitive balance and financial solidarity.
Football owes its long and successful history to the above-mentioned principles, which FIFA, the confederations and the member associations will continue to promote in the future, in the interest of all football fans worldwide.
In another important verdict, Antwerp won their case challenging the Belgian home-grown rule.
A22 proposal would significantly devalue national leagues; it isn't feasible.
The article has been expanded.
@Firnen, is that you?In a statement following the ECJ's ruling, the Football Supporters Association said: "There is no place for an ill-conceived breakaway super league.
"Supporters, players and clubs have already made clear they don't want a stitched-up competition - we all want to see the trigger pulled on the walking dead monstrosity that is the European Zombie League.
"While the corpse might continue to twitch in the European courts, no English side will be joining.
"The incoming independent regulator will block any club from competing in domestic competition if they join a breakaway super league.
"Success must be earned on the pitch, not stitched-up in boardrooms."
The European Clubs Association said: "To be absolutely clear, the judgment in no way whatsoever supports or endorses any form of Super League project.
"Football is a social contract not a legal contract - all the recognised stakeholders of European and world football - spanning confederations, federations, clubs, leagues, players and fans - stand more united than ever against the attempts by a few individuals pursing personal agendas to undermine the very foundations and basic principles of European football."
The ESL saga began in April 2021 when news broke that 12 teams - including English teams Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham - had signed up to the breakaway competition.
There was widespread fury and condemnation from fans, European domestic leagues and even government, leading to the collapse of the plans within 72 hours.
Revamped European Super League proposal - how would new competition work?
The proposal from A22 says the new competition would include the continent's top clubs in men's and women's football.
In the men's competition, the top tiers - the Star League and the Gold League - would each consist of 16 teams while the Blue League, the bottom tier, would consist of 32 clubs with promotion and relegation between each tier.
The teams that finish in the top eight of each league go into the knockout stages, with quarter-finals and semi-finals played over two legs and the finals held at neutral venues.
The bottom 20 teams in the Blue league would be relegated from the competition entirely and replaced by the top-performing clubs from European domestic leagues.
The two teams that make the final of the Gold and Blue leagues would be promoted up a tier, while the two teams that finish bottom of the Star and Gold leagues would be relegated down a tier.
Matches would be played in midweek, allowing the new competition to be run in tandem with European domestic leagues.
The proposed women's competition would be run on a similar model.
All advantage lies with Uefa
Analysis from Miguel Delaney - chief football writer at The Independent
All anybody really cares about is can a European Super League be launched?
And what this judgement does is say it is still immensely complicated.
All advantage lies with Uefa and crucially the Super League would still have to get authorisation from Uefa.
What today's ruling does is it basically preserves the power of the governing bodies. It makes it clear that legally sporting merit needs to be protected.
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bert.kassies wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:06 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has determined that Uefa and Fifa are in breach of EU law by requiring prior approval of new interclub competitions
PS: The pdf document is now also available https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_4229705/en/
The right decision!
Proposed format of the European Super League
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJkqwo1__8k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJkqwo1__8k
This A22 proposition for the new League System is literally the DEATH of european football as we know it. to see Florentino Perez saying that Football has Won, what a joke, one of the corrupt people in Spain, if not in the world. in a justice world, both Real Madrid and Barcelona, long time ago are being relegated to La Liga 2 because of financial problems, but what you can do to Deportivo La Coruna you can't do to Real.
This league is a License League par excellence like the Basketball Euroleague. All 12 Clubs are always attached to the first league, they will get most of the money, sometimes every season there will be the nice PSV or Club Brugge that will promote and relegate.
You can critisize UEFA'S competition. there is no perfect competition, but there, if Aston Villa will win the Premier League it will go to the CL Group Stage. in the New System it will go to the Second League or 3rd League - that, who the hell care who plays there. The local leagues are dead.
All the little and medium clubs, most of them can close their youth dept, as there is no need for footballers, because only in the big clubs will grow players. If people think that Broadcasters will continue to pay clubs in 2nd tier because they play in the Gold League they are making mistake. No REAL FAN of the game should be in favor of such an EVIL LEAGUE, i will for sure not going to watch football ever again in this system.
What kind of prestige will be for a Club winning the Serie A? Austrian League? None.
In today's system Real Madrid knows that if they will finish 6th in La Liga, even tough it is a small chance, they will play in Confrence League. In the new system they will forever play in the Superleague, even if they will finish 10th, that is truw also for Chelsea and Man UTD and Liverpool.
In Today's imperfect, a 5 billionaires can come to the Austrian League, invest heavily even under the FFP rules, and follow the success, in 5 to 10 year time, the Ausrian Legaue can send instead of 1 team to CL 3 or even 4 Clubs - and it is totally fine. in the New System? maybe they will let enter as guest for one season.
The Current competitions are maybe not equal as the big leagues gets more, as they hold the keys, but in the new system they get eveything and 10-12 Clubs will decided what will happen, and if you are not one of those 12 Clubs? FUCK YOU.
This league is a License League par excellence like the Basketball Euroleague. All 12 Clubs are always attached to the first league, they will get most of the money, sometimes every season there will be the nice PSV or Club Brugge that will promote and relegate.
You can critisize UEFA'S competition. there is no perfect competition, but there, if Aston Villa will win the Premier League it will go to the CL Group Stage. in the New System it will go to the Second League or 3rd League - that, who the hell care who plays there. The local leagues are dead.
All the little and medium clubs, most of them can close their youth dept, as there is no need for footballers, because only in the big clubs will grow players. If people think that Broadcasters will continue to pay clubs in 2nd tier because they play in the Gold League they are making mistake. No REAL FAN of the game should be in favor of such an EVIL LEAGUE, i will for sure not going to watch football ever again in this system.
What kind of prestige will be for a Club winning the Serie A? Austrian League? None.
In today's system Real Madrid knows that if they will finish 6th in La Liga, even tough it is a small chance, they will play in Confrence League. In the new system they will forever play in the Superleague, even if they will finish 10th, that is truw also for Chelsea and Man UTD and Liverpool.
In Today's imperfect, a 5 billionaires can come to the Austrian League, invest heavily even under the FFP rules, and follow the success, in 5 to 10 year time, the Ausrian Legaue can send instead of 1 team to CL 3 or even 4 Clubs - and it is totally fine. in the New System? maybe they will let enter as guest for one season.
The Current competitions are maybe not equal as the big leagues gets more, as they hold the keys, but in the new system they get eveything and 10-12 Clubs will decided what will happen, and if you are not one of those 12 Clubs? FUCK YOU.