Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Italian Juventus clubs pledged to continue working on the establishment of the European Super League, after winning an important legal battle with the European Union for the game (UEFA).
The 17th Commercial Court in the Spanish capital, Madrid, decided to drop all financial and sports sanctions against the founding clubs of the European Super League, including a fine for non-compliance, amounting to 100 million euros ($ 118.60 million), against the other nine clubs that withdrew from the project after their agreement with UEFA.
The case will also be heard by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
Twelve teams announced themselves as founding members of the European Super League on April 18, but the project of that tournament collapsed within 72 hours after the withdrawal of 9 clubs following mass protests, as well as the opposition of UEFA and the International Federation of the Game (FIFA), along with the links of local leagues. Even the British government and the royal family.
The nine clubs were: Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan;
She was fined 7 million pounds ($9.7 million) by UEFA, as well as deducting 5% of the proceeds she earns from participating in European competitions.
But a court in Spain ruled that the penalties imposed on the clubs should be abolished, and the disciplinary measures against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, the clubs that remained in the project to establish the European Super League, should be ended.
This decision is likely to cause a major controversy in European football, especially with the three clubs determined to end what they described as the monopolistic position on the part of UEFA.
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The three clubs responded in a joint statement, saying, “The clubs of Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid welcome the court’s decision to oblige the European Union to rescind decisions taken against all clubs that established the European Super League, including the disciplinary measures taken against 3 clubs, and the restrictions imposed on the remaining nine clubs to avoid disciplinary action. taken by UEFA.
The statement added that "the court accepted the request submitted by the founders of the European Super League and rejected the appeal of UEFA, warning it that failure to comply with the ruling would lead to fines and possible criminal liabilities."
"The case will be reviewed by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which will review the monopolistic position of UEFA in European football," he explained.
"It is our duty to address the serious issues facing football. UEFA has presented itself as the sole, exclusive and sole owner of European football competitions."
"This monopolistic position is causing serious damage to European football and the balance of competition, and as evidenced by the evidence that financial controls are inadequate, have been improperly imposed, and clubs have the right to run their own competitions."