On December 21, Beijing time, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that UEFA and FIFA regulations violate EU antitrust laws, and inter-club competitions (such as the European Super League) do not require prior approval from UEFA and FIFA. "FIFA and UEFA's right to review matches between clubs, such as the Premier League, is contrary to EU law, contrary to the law of the game and the freedom to provide services," the CJEU statement said. FIFA and UEFA require football matches between clubs to be approved by them first, which is against the law, and there is no framework to guarantee that FIFA and UEFA regulations are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and appropriate. Similarly, given the importance of these matches to EU spectators, consumers and**, FIFA and UEFA regulations give them some privileges to control the exploitation of these match-related rights, which is also illegal. The CEO of the European Super League then made a high-profile statement: "We have won the right to compete, and UEFA's monopoly is over." Football is free, clubs don't have to worry about sanctions, and now they can decide their future. ”
However, there are still only two clubs on the European Super League committee, Real Madrid and Barcelona. After the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, they also expressed their solidarity with the European Super League for the first time. Real Madrid President Florentino has publicly expressed his support for the European Super League, "The club has the right to propose and promote European competitions that will modernize our sport and attract fans around the world." Today, football and its fans are victorious. FC Barcelona likewise said that by opposing the monopoly of the football world, this decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union paves the way for the creation of a new elite level football competition in Europe.
In this regard, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that FIFA's disapproval of the European Super League will not change because of this, "to show the greatest respect to the European Court of Justice, but in reality, today's verdict does not really change anything." Historically, we've been organizing the best competitions in the world, and we will continue to do so in the future. UEFA, the other party involved, also said that it would not accept the UEFA Super League in the future, with UEFA president Cifflin saying: "This ruling does not mean that the so-called UEFA Super League is ...... endorsed."We are committed to upholding the structure of the European football pyramid and ensuring that it continues to serve the wider interests of society. "In addition to Real Madrid and Barcelona, other organizations and teams in Europe have issued statements and spoken out against the European Super League. The Premier League's official statement stated that they would continue to oppose the game that severed the link between domestic and European football. It is reported that the United Kingdom is about to pass a clear law prohibiting Premier League clubs from joining the European Super League.
La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 officials have also made it clear that they do not support the European Super League. Italian Football Federation president Gravina even publicly stated that any Italian club that joins the European Super League will be expelled from the Italian football system, "As a Football Association, we are firmly against this project, and there are rules that say that any team that adheres to the European Super League plan will be kicked out of the Italian Football Association." We can't stop any team from participating, but they are responsible for their choices. ”
A number of clubs, including Grand Paris, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, also subsequently stated that they do not support the European Super League and will continue to participate in UEFA competitions. In the face of a lot of opposition, Anas Rahlari, one of the co-founders of the European Super League, said that many teams privately expressed different ideas, and the statement was issued under the pressure of UEFA sanctions. "There are a lot of people who have made statements today and they have told us before or after the statements that they were forced to do this, that they were forced by the people who controlled the football and formed a monopoly. ”