The European Court of Justice on Thursday ruled in favour of the Super League and handed a fresh blow to both FIFA and UEFA.
According to ECJ the two football governing bodies cannot abuse their power, block the formation of the new league or ban the clubs planning to participate in the competition.
“The powers of FIFA and UEFA are not subject to any such criteria. FIFA and UEFA are, therefore, abusing a dominant position. Moreover, given their arbitrary nature, their rules on approval, control and sanctions must be held to be unjustified restrictions on the freedom to provide services,” the statement read in part.
“That does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved. The Court does not rule on that specific project in its judgment.”
FIFA and UEFA had argued that A22, the backers of the Super League, were breaking the law.
Just two Spanish La Liga clubsides, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the only two still rooting for the emergence of the Super League.
Many other European clubsides initially supporting the commencement have withdrawn for backing the Super League.
Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan were also involved but have now all left.
