The Superliga receives support from the Spanish judiciary
The Superliga has received positive news after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) endorsed the competition proposed by Barça and Real Madrid a few months ago. Now, the Spanish judiciary has ruled that FIFA and UEFA have committed an ‘abuse of power’ and cannot prevent the creation of this football tournament. According to the judgment of the Commercial Court number 17 of Madrid, the demand presented by the European Super League Company SL (ESLC) has been estimated, giving the go ahead for the creation of the new competition (https://www.softcatala.org /summary-of-texts-in-catala/).
FIFA and UEFA accused of abuse of power
The court ruling states that FIFA and UEFA have abused their dominant position and must ‘cease their anti-competitive conduct’. In addition, it has been argued that these two bodies are preventing free competition in the football market. During the trial, LaLiga and UEFA admitted that the creation of the Superliga would harm them financially.
An important victory for the Superliga
This ruling is an important victory for the Superliga, as it reaffirms legal support for its new project. UEFA and FIFA have given themselves the ‘discretionary power to ban participation in alternative competitions and impose unjustified and disproportionate restrictions’, but this infringes Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), according to informed the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid.
The future of the Superliga
Despite this favorable verdict, the fight may not end here. FIFA and UEFA are likely to respond, either publicly or through legal proceedings. The future of the Superliga is still uncertain, but this court decision has given the project an important boost.
