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FIFA, UEFA 'abused dominant position' on Super League: Spain court

The ruling echoed an earlier one by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which ordered the two governing bodies "to halt anti-competitive behaviour".

Spain absent from 26 European governments opposed to Super League

Only two clubs, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, are still publicly attached to the Super League project, a closed competition intended to supplant the UEFA Champions League -- European club football's flagship event.

Super League could start next season: Barca chief Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Friday that a European Super League project could begin as soon as next season, adding that he does not care if English clubs join or not.

UEFA suffers court defeat, but Super League finds few fans

Responding to a query from Spanish judges, the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA had broken EU law by abusing its "dominant position" in European football to stifle an upstart breakaway league of elite clubs.

Super League promoters announce plans for '64 club' tournament

The proposal was announced soon after the European Court of Justice said soccer ruling bodies UEFA and FIFA had contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League.

Court 'ruling does not signify an endorsement of super league': UEFA

UEFA went on: "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 bid to block Super League broke EU law

Europe's top court ruled on Thursday that moves by football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA to stifle the creation of a rival Super League had broken EU law.

Super League deserves a chance: Kroos

Kroos has won the Champions League five times – once with Bayern Munich and on four occasions with Real – but he thinks a Super League could be good for European soccer

'Money does not rule', Aleksander Ceferin tells UEFA

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin reiterated to Europe's top clubs on Wednesday that he would never allow the creation of a closed Super League, telling them in a speech that "money does not rule."

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

FIFA, UEFA 'abused dominant position' on Super League: Spain court

The ruling echoed an earlier one by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which ordered the two governing bodies "to halt anti-competitive behaviour".

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

Spain absent from 26 European governments opposed to Super League

Only two clubs, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, are still publicly attached to the Super League project, a closed competition intended to supplant the UEFA Champions League -- European club football's flagship event.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

Super League could start next season: Barca chief Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Friday that a European Super League project could begin as soon as next season, adding that he does not care if English clubs join or not.

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

UEFA suffers court defeat, but Super League finds few fans

Responding to a query from Spanish judges, the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA had broken EU law by abusing its "dominant position" in European football to stifle an upstart breakaway league of elite clubs.

December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023

Super League promoters announce plans for '64 club' tournament

The proposal was announced soon after the European Court of Justice said soccer ruling bodies UEFA and FIFA had contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League.

December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023

Court 'ruling does not signify an endorsement of super league': UEFA

UEFA went on: "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."

December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023

UEFA bid to block Super League broke EU law

Europe's top court ruled on Thursday that moves by football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA to stifle the creation of a rival Super League had broken EU law.

February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023

Super League deserves a chance: Kroos

Kroos has won the Champions League five times – once with Bayern Munich and on four occasions with Real – but he thinks a Super League could be good for European soccer

April 5, 2017
April 5, 2017

'Money does not rule', Aleksander Ceferin tells UEFA

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin reiterated to Europe's top clubs on Wednesday that he would never allow the creation of a closed Super League, telling them in a speech that "money does not rule."