Both UEFA and A22 have responded to the European Court of Justice ruling earlier today regarding the Super League. The ECJ have ruled that UEFA/FIFA acted against competition law by blocking the formation of the European Super League in 2021.
A22 CEO Bernd Reichart has now released a statement following the news:
“We have won the #RightToCompete. The UEFA-monopoly is over. Football is FREE. Clubs are now free from the threat of sanction AND free to determine their own futures.
“For fans: We propose free viewing of all Super League matches.
“For clubs: Revenues and solidarity spending will be guaranteed.”
UEFA have also reacted to the news, saying the ruling is not an endorsement or validation for the Super League project, saying:
“UEFA takes note of the judgment delivered today by the ECJ in the European Super League case.
This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’; 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 is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations.
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.
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.2
