Super League: European Leagues "welcomes the conclusions of the Advocate General of the CJEU"

"The European Leagues welcome the conclusions of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the case C-333/21 European Super League," announced the body on 15/12/2022.

European Leagues responded to the opinion delivered by Athanasios Rantos, Advocate General at the CJEU, earlier the same day, regarding the Super League project promoted by several European clubs: "The FIFA-UEFA rules under which any new competition is subject to prior approval are compatible with EU competition law."

"The European Leagues commend the confirmation of existing jurisprudence which protects the fundamental principles of the sport pyramid model such as the openness of competitions and the qualification for international competitions via domestic leagues' annual sporting merits. Although the conclusions published today are not binding, the European Leagues are confident that the judges of the Court of Justice of the EU will follow those conclusions when issuing their final verdict in the coming months," added the body.

"We share the Advocate General's clear view that open access is…