A22 group reacts to EU court ruling in favor of UEFA in Super League case
The company behind the European Super League project has reacted to the European Court of Justice ruling in favour of UEFA and FIFA.
The advocate general of the EU Court of Justice, Athanasios Rantos, said on Thursday that UEFA and FIFA would be entitled to freeze out a European Super League and its competing teams.
European Super League chiefs had argued such actions should be regarded as anti-competitive and incompatible with EU competition law.
The opinion from the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union is non-binding and a final judgment is not expected until Spring 2023.
A22 Sports Management, the company behind the European Super League project, has released a statement and insists that the European Court of Justice in their final ruling will provide the opportunity for clubs to manage their own destiny in Europe.
“The opinion of the Advocate General is one step in an ongoing case, and we are pleased with the recognition of the right of third parties to organise pan-European club competitions,”
said A22 Sports Management CEO Bernd Reichart.
“The Advocate General made clear that UEFA has a monopolistic position which comes with important responsibilities for enabling third parties to act freely in the market.
“However, we believe the 15 judges of the Grand Chamber who are entrusted with the responsibility to examine this case, will go substantially further and provide the opportunity for clubs to manage their own destiny in Europe.”
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