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    European Super League verdict explained: Teams involved and everything you need to know after court ruling

    by Jamie Braidwood,Luke Baker and Sonia Twigg Dec 22, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: PA

    The Super League has launched new ambitious plans to revolutionise European football following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice, which concluded Uefa had unlawfully blocked the original project.

    First launched in 2021, the European Super League proposed a breakaway competition involving some of Europe’s biggest teams in a “closed shop” format. The controversial plans were met with fierce opposition from fans and football’s governing bodies, leading to its stunning collapse within days of being launched.

    But, the European Super League wasn’t actually killed off, and the European Court of Justice has ruled that the regulations at the time concerning the breakaway were inadequate. Those behind the Super League have now unveiled new tournament plans, despite strong opposition across football.

    What has been decided by the ECJ?

    The European Court of Justice by blocking the formation of the European Super League in 2021. The EU’s top court ruled that Fifa and Uefa abused their dominant position by forbidding clubs outright to compete in a ESL, but added that the Super League may still not be approved.

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