A new verdict on the European Super League, which was first formed in 2021, has been reached in a major blow to FIFA and UEFA.
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On Thursday morning, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled "that football's world and European governing bodies are not within their rights to punish participants in a breakaway competition".
According to AS, the Luxembourg-based court said FIFA and UEFA would be acting "contrary to competition law and the freedom to provide services" in attempting to prevent the Super League.
"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," the EJC's statement read.
The case was brought to court after the company behind the Super League, sports media firm A22, took on FIFA and UEFA in a legal battle after the two governing bodies considered punishing the clubs with aims to compete in the interclub tournament.
The European Super League was first formed in 2021 by 12 clubs in Europe, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool, among others, but was met with a strong backlash from supporters.
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Several of the teams, including all the clubs based in England, who had initially planned to be part of the breakaway group pulled out amid the backlash.
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