CJEU: "The judgment in no way supports or endorses the Super League project" (ECA)

"To be absolutely clear, the judgment in no way whatsoever supports or endorses any form of Super League project. To be absolutely clear, the judgment in no way whatsoever supports or endorses any form of Super League project. Since the legal case was brought two years ago, major progressive governance reforms have already been put in place across the ecosystem of football in Europe and worldwide, including new UEFA rules for competition pre-authorisation; and in particular, reforms under ECA's Memorandum of Understanding and joint venture with UEFA, and FIFA (signed in September and March this year)," announced the European Club Association on 21/12/2023.

The ECA reacted to the publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union's (CJEU) ruling on the same day, which notably considers that "the FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in those competitions, are unlawful." The CJEU, specified, however, "that does not mean that a competition such as…