UEFA analyzed the ruling handed down this Thursday by the CJEU in the case of the European Super League and considers that this “ruling does not mean an endorsement or validation of the so-called Super League”, but in its opinion “rather highlights a pre-existing deficit within the UEFA prior authorization framework, a technical aspect that was already recognized and addressed in June 2022.”
The highest continental body announces that it remains determined in “its commitment to defend the pyramid of European football, ensuring that it continues to serve the broader interests of society.”
UEFA defends its solidarity model, which it classifies as irreplaceable. “We are confident that the pyramid of European football based on solidarity that fans and all stakeholders have declared as their irreplaceable model will be safeguarded against the threat of disruption by European and national laws.”
The entity chaired by Aleksander Ceferin insists that it will work together with all the agents (in this sense, Barça has already offered to negotiate) to “shape the European sports model collectively with national federations, leagues, clubs, fans, players, coaches , EU institutions, governments and partners alike.”
Next to UEFA was the European Club Association (ECA), chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and representing almost 500 professional football clubs throughout Europe, in which “the ruling does not support or support in any way any type of “Super League project.”
The ECA assures that “the world of football left the Super League behind years ago” and that “since the legal case began two years ago, important progressive governance reforms have already been implemented throughout the football ecosystem in Europe.” For example, the new Champions League, which opens in the 2024-25 season, with a minimum of eight games per team.
“All recognized stakeholders in European and world football (confederations, federations, clubs, leagues, players and fans) are more united than ever against attempts by a few individuals to pursue personal objectives,” the ECA states.
