European Super League: Court rules FIFA & UEFA cannot block clubs from joining new competition
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that FIFA and UEFA cannot prohibit clubs from joining the Super League. After the project was first unveiled in 2021, UEFA and FIFA both warned that any players and clubs who opted to join the Super League could be banned from taking part in any of their pre-existing com Pet itions. Arsenal , Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter, Juventus and Real Madrid were all founding members of the Super League, but immense fan backlash saw nine of those clubs withdraw within days. Juventus pulled out in July 2023, but Real Madrid and Barcelona have remained adamant that the Super League will be formed in the coming years and Thursday's verdict will only boost their optimism. "The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football prohect subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in those