{"id":97664,"date":"2023-12-21T11:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97664"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:24:04","slug":"uefa-hits-back-at-european-super-league-after-ecj-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/uefa-hits-back-at-european-super-league-after-ecj-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Uefa hits back at European Super League after ECJ court ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uefa has hit back at the European Super League proposal <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/football\/football-thumb\/football-thumb.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to Miguel Delaney\u2019s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to Miguel\u2019s Delaney\u2019s free weekly newsletter <\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Football email<\/h2>\n<p>Uefa has said that it remains confident it can continue to uphold the European football pyramid despite a ruling against the body at the European Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The ECJ\u2019s Grand Chamber found that Uefa and Fifa had acted outside of European Union law when blocking the original plans for a European Super League in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed breakaway venture quickly collapsed after the withdrawal of six Premier League clubs, who were among 12 original members for a closed shop league. A22 Sports have since revamped their idea to an open competition.<\/p>\n<p>The ECJ\u2019s verdict makes clear that it does not say that the Super League \u201cmust be approved\u201d, but instead underlines a need for a \u201ctransparent and proportionate\u201d framework that might allow a breakaway venture to be set up. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LIVE: Reaction to European Super League court verdict <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Uefa claims that this has already been put in place, and European football\u2019s governing body has vowed to protect the \u201cbroader interests of society\u201d against any renewed breakaway efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Uefa said in a statement: &quot;This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called \u2018super league\u2019; it rather underscores a pre-existing shortfall within Uefa\u2019s pre-authorisation framework, a technical aspect that has already been acknowledged and addressed in June 2022. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUefa is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/12\/21\/04\/30c4eb11445620ce56629ee0f0cb1b35Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzAzMTcxMjYx-2.59399438.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The European Super League proposals were unpopular with fans <\/p>\n<p>&quot;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.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;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.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The six Premier League clubs included in the original proposal were Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>They walked away from the project after facing significant opposition from supporters. <\/p>\n<p>The proposal and associated issues was a key trigger for the UK government\u2019s fan-led review of football governance, which was guided by Tracey Crouch MP.<\/p>\n<p>Among the recommendations made by the review was for an independent football regulator to be established.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said that any English clubs seeking to join a breakaway would be blocked from doing so.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson said: \u201cThe attempt to create a breakaway competition was a defining moment in English football and was universally condemned by fans, clubs and the Government. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe took decisive action at the time by triggering the fan-led review of football governance, which called for the creation of a new independent regulator for English football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will shortly be bringing forward legislation that makes this a reality, and will stop clubs from joining any similar breakaway competitions in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/uefa-european-super-league-fifa-court-ruling-b2467782.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uefa has hit back at the European Super League proposal Sign up to Miguel Delaney\u2019s Reading the Game newsletter sent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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