The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that UEFA and FIFA's rules prohibiting clubs and players from joining other competitions, first challenged in 2021, are unlawful under EU law. This landmark decision could pave the way for the European Super League (ESL) and other alternative competitions, as the ECJ found that UEFA and FIFA cannot impose sanctions on clubs participating in such leagues. The court also stated that UEFA's rules on home-grown players could be contrary to EU competition law unless UEFA can demonstrate that these rules encourage recruitment and training. While the verdict is seen as a defeat for UEFA and FIFA, it's important to note that the judgment does not specifically rule on the Super League project itself, leaving the door open for future considerations.
Soccer-Reaction to Court ruling UEFA, FIFA breached EU Law over Super League https://t.co/HBzclPvzWP https://t.co/TZPwdTimN4
FIFA say they will analyse the European Court of Justice ruling on the European Super League with UEFA, the other confederations and the member associations before commenting further 💬 https://t.co/vyWzgxA4yQ
SUPER LEAGUE IS BACK?! 🚨 European Court rules that UEFA and FIFA acted unlawfully in 2021 when they blocked it. A22 - Super League Organizers - treat decision as victory and roll out new format. Super League still not a certainty. 2023 continues to get weirder. https://t.co/cm2NW1w6E7
SUPER LEAGUE IS BACK?! 🚨 European Court rules that UEFA and FIFA acted unlawfully in 2021 when they blocked it. A22 - Super League Organizers - treat decision as victory and roll out new format. Super League still not a certainty. 2023 continues to get weirder. 🤷 https://t.co/JVzEWzMwOW
The failed Super League project was dealt a potential shot in the arm after the EU’s highest court ruled UEFA and FIFA had broken competition law https://t.co/a4lRH1SWiq https://t.co/a4lRH1SWiq
The Government stood with fans when a number of clubs attempted to join a breakaway competition in 2021 We stand by that decision & in 2024 we're bringing forward legislation for a football regulator that can stop any similar attempts to do this in the future & protect the game. https://t.co/ryQRKbU7Pr
Plans for a European Super League win a surprise boost at the European Union’s top court after judges ruled the sport’s main governing bodies violated antitrust law by thwarting the project https://t.co/1VWyXnHyxl via @luxury @StephanieBodoni #Switzerland
There has already been a lot of spin/headlines but the key details are this: - Uefa retain their power, just have to update rules - no requirement Uefa is broken up, which is what Super League want - in other words, Super League not imminent https://t.co/IJjXMxvvb0
UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said, in a landmark ruling that could change the way soccer is run https://t.co/W3ds2IpiId
A22 releases European Super League proposal after EU court verdict https://t.co/puSOCsPAwn https://t.co/d1uoLUNGYD
EU court rules FIFA and UEFA violated competition law by blocking Super League https://t.co/6gqlnO4rUi https://t.co/vXeU5cfDXz
The ECJ have said that FIFA and UEFA should not have stopped the European Super League. UK football fans will be furious if the Premier League is threatened again.
JUST IN: European Super League cannot be blocked by UEFA and FIFA, Europe's top court rules https://t.co/KSmeSVjOCu
EU court: FIFA and UEFA defy competition law by blocking Super League (from @AP) https://t.co/72fYe4QlgB
Victory for European Super League as court says FIFA and UEFA acted contrary to E.U. competition law https://t.co/2cjR7M2lQW
Statement from the DFL regarding the Super League. It explicitly supports the existing European sports model & rejects competitions outside the scope of those organised by existing bodies. https://t.co/Q9q4YVkrOQ
A22 Sports - the company behind a new European Super League - unveil their new format proposal for European club competitions in men's and women's football ⬇️ https://t.co/zzU5gEkp3L
European Super League proposal. - Star, Gold and Blue leagues. - They say no permanent members. - But can only be relegated from the Blue league (third division). Sounds pretty impossible for the big boys to drop out once they're in it at the start. https://t.co/TtyXgc3QeJ
Breaking: New A22 Super League men’s plan 64 teams. 3 tiers. Star, Gold & Blue leagues “Participation based on sporting merit with no permanent members. Annual promotion & relegation between leagues. Promotion into 3rd tier Blue League … based upon domestic league performance” https://t.co/UpwWtlVTzW https://t.co/VErDqbxcEG
Breaking: New A22 Super League plan 64 teams. 3 tiers. Star, Gold and Blue leagues “Participation based on sporting merit with no permanent members. Annual promotion & relegation between leagues. Promotion into 3rd tier Blue League … based upon domestic league performance” https://t.co/1qJnAVZmvE https://t.co/VErDqbxcEG
BREAKING: Football clubs react after the European Union's top court ruled that FIFA and UEFA acted unlawfully in blocking the creation of the European Super League. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/vYm3YH1jox
BREAKING: ECJ rules that UEFA and FIFA “abusing dominant position” in Super League judgment by @GrahameAnders Read the full article at the link below. https://t.co/ehulZjpTD5 #SportsLaw #LittletonChambers #ECJ #UEFA #FIFA https://t.co/UNaXGjy4i9
Breaking news: Uefa and Fifa, football’s governing bodies, have lost a landmark court case that threatens their hold over the sport in Europe. The ruling could potentially open a path for the biggest clubs to form new breakaway competitions https://t.co/xzCDLBWowM https://t.co/Jdb9R77kVs
Breaking news: Football’s governing bodies have lost a landmark court case that threatens their hold over the sport in Europe. The ruling could potentially open a path for the biggest clubs to form new breakaway competitions https://t.co/xzCDLBWowM https://t.co/cePqcEQmfH
Uefa and Fifa lose Super League football case https://t.co/WHvLSlBp6V
CLUBS WIN! European Super League project gets huge boost after court of justice ruling https://t.co/7pKianXEbo
⚽ European Super League live: Uefa and Fifa acted illegally and ‘abused dominant position’ Follow our liveblog for the latest updates 👇 https://t.co/HJS6ATH9ME
🚨 European Court of Justice today confirmed that “neither UEFA nor FIFA can impose sanctions on clubs that participate in alternative competitions”. ↪️ UEFA statement: “UEFA takes note of the judgment delivered today by the ECJ in the European Super League case”. “This ruling… https://t.co/wEUhRJmMLS
Remember the UK government is about to pass a law explicitly designed to make it illegal for clubs to join the European Super League... and Brexit means they can't appeal to the ECJ. https://t.co/nfdcxlGqh8
Uefa’s hopes of killing off the European Super League project were dealt a massive blow today after a court ruling said the governing body has no legal right to block the creation of new competitions Read more 🔽 https://t.co/fQGabzEpyW
How FIFA and UEFA European Super League court ruling impacts Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham 🔵| #CFC https://t.co/te8AUfSAZw
“This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’,” @UEFA https://t.co/JgyCZL5QNB
Global Soccer Bodies Acted Contrary to Competition Law Over Failed Super League Soccer, Top European Court Rules https://t.co/tuXJKdPajR
Prospects of a European Super League grow as UEFA and FIFA rules banning breakaway are deemed unlawful. https://t.co/x4ILUAt0re
Uefa and Fifa bid to block Super League broke EU law, court rules. https://t.co/YeXF7QRH1I
Return of the European Super League? Fifa and Uefa should not have blocked hated plans, EU court says https://t.co/LzbJ9TWkLw
🚨 BREAKING European Super Leagues avoid punishment after court ruling, sparking fears of another breakaway
FIFA and UEFA rules blocking a potential European Super League have been ruled to be “unlawful”, a landmark ruling has found. More from @PJBuckingham ⬇️
Court rules UEFA, FIFA breached EU Law over Super League https://t.co/VLwkD8LE1r https://t.co/4fTW9PcS16
Plans for a European Super League win a surprise boost at the European Union’s top court after judges ruled the sport’s main governing bodies violated antitrust law by thwarting the project https://t.co/kDxMcCO5Fj
The full text of the key points of the European court verdict on the Super League case on how judges believe UEFA is abusing a dominant position over competitions https://t.co/HMGrbUXRyS https://t.co/87tuD4gNvs
I don't know if a European Super League will happen or not, and/or if it is good. But it is an interesting development for football and will bring - one way or another - some innovation in the space. https://t.co/ellyM1JA5C
Not terribly surprised Fifa/Uefa competition rules have been found contrary to EU law. But those rules have been challenged with a view to establishing a "super league" which (sport-wise) is the definition of elitism & anti-competition. Extremely alarming https://t.co/r33xkwIGDA https://t.co/SDzjlCvx3Y
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU top court says FIFA and UEFA acted contrary to EU competition law in blocking breakaway Super League’s plans
Not terribly surprised Fifa/Uefa competition rules have been found contrary to EU law. But those rules have been challenged by in the hope of establishing a "super league" which (sport-wise) is the definition of elitism and anti-competition. Very alarming https://t.co/r33xkwIGDA https://t.co/X6RoqABuk0
European Super League: EU court rules FIFA and UEFA acted illegally in blocking competition https://t.co/GSffDjhYAp
European Super League revival a reality after court of justice rules against UEFA and FIFA https://t.co/d4mSWUk6tB
The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of the Super League. Incredible development in football for the next few years/decades. https://t.co/b22TtHCRSE
Some involved already cautioning against going off headline - Court only decides on facts as at the time. New rules already in place. - UEFA can still organise its own competitions. No requirement to break up. - Super League still subject to authorisation rules and procedures.
BREAKING: Court rules FIFA and UEFA's Super League actions were illegal. Sky's Sports Correspondent @RobHarris has the latest⬇️ Read more: https://t.co/AWtv3eCXzz 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/zArah4j96v
Uefa and Fifa rules banning clubs joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice has ruled. #BBCFootball
EU top court says FIFA and UEFA acted contrary to EU competition law in blocking Super League https://t.co/LdDibwkhYz
European Super League: Uefa and Fifa rules banning breakaway league unlawful, says court https://t.co/fToRuJMop4
"That does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved. The Court, having been asked generally about the FIFA and UEFA rules, does not rule on that specific project in its judgment."
Super League breaking news - ruling against UEFA attempts to block new competitions but European Court of Justice says not ruling specifically on Super League https://t.co/JoECZuRCaC https://t.co/A3ncxdMvDV
BIG deal this. $JUVE.MI $MANU Uefa braced for long-awaited verdict in European Super League legal battle https://t.co/0qjem1DUdD
#BREAKING Top court rules UEFA's ban on Super League broke EU law https://t.co/Zcx0ALvasL
BREAKING: FIFA and UEFA acted unlawfully in blocking the creation of the European Super League (ESL), the European Union's top court has ruled Read more👇 https://t.co/u4uJcmIaxf
BREAKING 🚨: The European Court of Justice have ruled that UEFA and FIFA acted against competition law when they blocked the formation of the European Super League in 2021. https://t.co/InDL9gP85H
European Court of Justice rules that Uefa/Fifa rules on prohibiting clubs/players from entering other competitions is unlawful - a bigger defeat for Uefa than expected https://t.co/JLLMLWnZBF
💣 UEFA’s rules demanding prior approval for Super League have been deemed unlawful by the European Court of Justice. Major blow for UEFA and FIFA. https://t.co/VWZK71gUNv
European court ruling on Super League case - "UEFA and UEFA are, therefore, abusing a dominant position. https://t.co/6HzVjPwOvW
BREAKING: European Court of Justice rules that neither UEFA nor FIFA can impose sanctions on clubs that participate in alternative competitions such as the European Super League.
#Breaking FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of competitions such as the European Super League are contrary to EU law, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice has said. https://t.co/p6lOrPduL2
Breaking: European Court of Justice - "The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law" https://t.co/5nmo2nf90D
Ecj ruling on the Super League case just out https://t.co/LlkBkM1XrG
#ECJ: The #FIFA and #UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub #football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to #EUlaw #EuropeanSuperleague 👉 https://t.co/ATb3CgbPxg https://t.co/XCnLzwIKWb
Breaking: European Court of Justice finds UEFA rules on home-grown players could be contrary to EU competition law as they could discriminate based on nationality. UEFA has to demonstrate rules encourage recruitment and training https://t.co/5nmo2nf90D
European Court of Justice Super League verdict coming up How we got here - @skynews latest https://t.co/GkE1rJu38f
The European Court of Justice will today deliver their verdict over whether or not UEFA and FIFA acted against competition laws by blocking the formation of the European Super League in 2021 ⬇️ https://t.co/PtqPJ6a68Y
Court could revive European Super League – or kill it off for good Uefa and Fifa await European Court of Justice verdict on legality of proposed breakaway competition that fell apart in 2021 Tap for the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/v8cydekCQQ
Uefa v European Super League: what could verdict mean for football? https://t.co/Ami05JHvpA
The European Super League could make a surprising return thanks to Barcelona and Real Madrid. The clubs have spent 2+ years in court fighting to keep the league's hopes alive — and a ruling this week could do so.
Uefa braced for long-awaited verdict in European Super League legal battle https://t.co/HiMD5aPupT
Kaveh Solhekol with the latest on the European Super League with a significant judgement coming up at the European Court of Justice 🗣️ https://t.co/kc3dhdMsQ7
Tomorrow the European Court of Justice will deliver its verdict on the European Super League case first lodged in 2021. You may have forgotten about, or be bored by it, but this is why it matters and what it means for football as we know it. @PJBuckingham explains ⬇️
The big day is almost upon us. The European Super League Company get their big moment up against UEFA at the European Court of Justice tomorrow and the verdict will shape where this saga goes from here. Another dead end or distance left to run? https://t.co/8d5qBYKNhB