Revamped Super League asks for FIFA, UEFA recognition
6 days, 5 hours ago

Revamped Super League asks for FIFA, UEFA recognition

The Hindu  

Super League promoters on Tuesday revealed they have asked FIFA and UEFA for “official recognition” of their proposed competititon, renamed the “Unify League”, leaning on a ruling from Europe’s top court. European football was hit with a bombshell in early 2021, when 12 of its biggest clubs announced they had signed up to the planned Super League, triggering a furious backlash from fans and a stark warning from UEFA that clubs and players who took parts would be barred from competitions like the World Cup. Last year the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA had broken EU law by abusing its “dominant position” in European football to stifle an upstart breakaway league of elite clubs. In May a Spanish court said FIFA and UEFA had “prevented free competition” by opposing the Super League.

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European Leagues say they were not consulted on rebranded Super League
4 days, 3 hours ago

European Leagues say they were not consulted on rebranded Super League

The Hindu  

The European Leagues said on Thursday they were not consulted by the promoters of the proposed European Super League regarding the relaunch of the breakaway concept as the Unify League. Unlike the original plans which guaranteed the 12 clubs a place in the ESL, Sports development company A22 said the new 96-club format across four leagues would be merit-based and …

Return of the European Super League: '60 top clubs ready to sign up - with English teams expected to be willing to join' in revival of controversial plans which sparked mass protests in 2021
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Return of the European Super League: '60 top clubs ready to sign up - with English teams expected to be willing to join' in revival of controversial plans which sparked mass protests in 2021

Daily Mail  

European football risks another identity crisis with roughly 60 clubs reportedly willing to take part in a renewed push to establish a Super League. Roughly 60 clubs are ready to sign up to a renewed European Super League plan, a report claims Several top Premier League sides are said to be keen, though it is not revealed who Fans reacted …

Spain Signature Missing From 26 European Governments Declaration Opposing Super League
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spain Signature Missing From 26 European Governments Declaration Opposing Super League

News 18  

Spain was absent from a group of 26 European countries who signed a joint declaration Thursday voicing their opposition to the contentious Super League football project, ahead of the UEFA Congress in Paris. Only two clubs, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, are still publicly attached to the Super League project, a closed competition intended to supplant the UEFA Champions …

Miguel Delaney answers your football questions as plans for European Super League are revived
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Miguel Delaney answers your football questions as plans for European Super League are revived

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. First launched in 2021, the European Super League proposed a breakaway competition …

Uefa hits back at European Super League after European Court of Justice ruling
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Uefa hits back at European Super League after European Court of Justice ruling

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. First launched in 2021, the European Super League proposed a breakaway competition …

Super League given fresh hope after court rules Uefa and Fifa ‘unlawfully’ blocked controversial project
1 year ago

Super League given fresh hope after court rules Uefa and Fifa ‘unlawfully’ blocked controversial project

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Grand Chamber of the ECJ had been debating whether Uefa and …

European Super League launches radical new plan for football
1 year ago

European Super League launches radical new plan for football

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Super League have launched a radical …

After ECJ’s ruling, is the European Super League really back?
1 year ago

After ECJ’s ruling, is the European Super League really back?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Super League is still subject to Uefa’s authorisation rules and procedures …

The Super League had its day in court and won. What is it and why do some fans and clubs object?
1 year ago

The Super League had its day in court and won. What is it and why do some fans and clubs object?

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Thursday that soccer’s governing bodies UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to EU competition law by blocking plans for a breakaway Super League. “We are facing a great opportunity to improve European club football.” A previous attempt to launch a Super League in 2021 collapsed when clubs backed out …

European Super League LIVE: A22’s breakaway format won’t include Premier League clubs after ‘ban’ threat
1 year ago

European Super League LIVE: A22’s breakaway format won’t include Premier League clubs after ‘ban’ threat

The Independent  

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European Super League releases new tournament format after European Court of Justice ruling blocks UEFA, FIFA
1 year ago

European Super League releases new tournament format after European Court of Justice ruling blocks UEFA, FIFA

Hindustan Times  

In what turned out to be a huge boost for the European Super League on Thursday, the European Court of Justice stopped UEFA and FIFA from blocking the breakaway competition. Florentino Perez is leading the European Super League project. A22, a sports development company, which was made to assist the ESL, stated, "Participating clubs stay in their domestic leagues which …

European Super League: Free viewing for fans, says Sports development company A22
1 year ago

European Super League: Free viewing for fans, says Sports development company A22

The Hindu  

Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating football’s European Super League, proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men’s and 32 women’s teams playing midweek matches in a league system across Europe. During a presentation aired on YouTube, A22 CEO Bernd Reichart declined to name any clubs that could become part of the new league …

Ask Miguel Delaney anything as European Super League launches radical new plan for football
1 year ago

Ask Miguel Delaney anything as European Super League launches radical new plan for football

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The controversial European Super League has announced it …

European Court of Justice rules FIFA, UEFA breached EU Law over Super League ban
1 year ago

European Court of Justice rules FIFA, UEFA breached EU Law over Super League ban

Hindustan Times  

The European Court of Justice on Thursday gave a huge boost to the Super League project, by passing a landmark ruling that UEFA and FIFA contravened EU laws by preventing the formation for Florentino Perez' pet project. When the news first developed, it received widespread protests from angry fans and UEFA even threatened sanctions if the clubs went ahead with …

Super League celebrates ruling: ‘The Uefa monopoly is over. Football is free’
1 year ago

Super League celebrates ruling: ‘The Uefa monopoly is over. Football is free’

The Independent  

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European court deals HUGE blow to FIFA and UEFA by ruling against punishment for European Super League rebels in landmark verdict, sparking fears breakaway league could be resurrected
1 year ago

European court deals HUGE blow to FIFA and UEFA by ruling against punishment for European Super League rebels in landmark verdict, sparking fears breakaway league could be resurrected

Daily Mail  

UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in their blocking of the creation of a European Super League in 2021, the European Court of Justice has ruled. '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 …

Soccer’s Super League revived by court ruling against FIFA and UEFA. Many top clubs still against it
1 year ago

Soccer’s Super League revived by court ruling against FIFA and UEFA. Many top clubs still against it

Associated Press  

European soccer was rocked by a court ruling that revived the rebel Super League on Thursday, though it wasn’t clear whether any clubs were joining Real Madrid and Barcelona in the breakaway project. “The world of football moved on from the Super League years ago and progressive reforms will continue,” said the European Club Association which represents Europe’s top football …

Revised Version of European Super League Set To Return With 80 Football Teams
1 year, 10 months ago

Revised Version of European Super League Set To Return With 80 Football Teams

News 18  

The initial plans of holding a breakaway European Super League had to be dumped after the organisers faced severe backlash from the fans of the involved football teams. Bernd Reichart, chief executive of A22 Sports, a company designed to sponsor and formulate plans for the new league, recently underlined the significance to have a separate European football competition. The football …

European Super League ‘progressing’, says Barcelona’s Laporta
1 year, 10 months ago

European Super League ‘progressing’, says Barcelona’s Laporta

The Hindu  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Thursday said plans to create a European Super League were “progressing” and expected a favourable court ruling for the breakaway competition fiercely opposed by UEFA and FIFA. “Participating clubs should remain fully committed to domestic tournaments as they do today,” A22 added, after critics said the Super League sought to rival national leagues and UEFA-organised …

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?
1 year, 10 months ago

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?

Daily Mail  

Following the disastrous launch of the Super League project in April 2021, a revised proposal which could reshape the future of European football was revealed on Thursday morning. The 10 principles for a European Super League An open competition with several leagues based on sporting merit Clubs involved remain committed to national competitions Greater distribution of financial resources to improve …

Super League organizers set out 80-team competition idea
1 year, 10 months ago

Super League organizers set out 80-team competition idea

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Organizers of the Super League project presented a long-promised new proposal Thursday for a multi-division competition involving up to 80 European soccer teams and operating outside of UEFA’s authority. Setting out 10 principles for the project, Spain-based A22 Sports Management said it had talked to “nearly 50 European clubs” about the revived proposal two years after the original …

A new plan for an 80-team European Super League announced by ESL Management firm
1 year, 10 months ago

A new plan for an 80-team European Super League announced by ESL Management firm

The Hindu  

A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a breakaway football league, said on Thursday. “Feedback suggests a European football league that is open, based solely on sporting merit, multidivisional with 60 to 80 clubs and …

European Super League tournament poses no threat to Premier League supremacy
1 year, 10 months ago

European Super League tournament poses no threat to Premier League supremacy

The Telegraph  

The Premier League believes a fresh declaration of war from European Super League rebels will pose no threat to their financial supremacy in the global game after a proposal for a new breakaway competition was launched on Thursday. A key factor in A22’s pitch to clubs around Europe is that the Premier League’s financial power has made it impossible for …

UEFA gathers European team to oppose Super League at meeting
2 years, 1 month ago

UEFA gathers European team to oppose Super League at meeting

Firstpost  

Organisers of the Super League had a meeting with UEFA amid secrecy at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Super League promoter A22 Sports Management wanted a first formal meeting with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after last month appointing its own chief executive. On Tuesday, instead of facing just Ceferin, the three-man A22 delegation led by CEO Bernd Reichart was met …

UEFA goes on the attack after talks with European Super League proponents A22
2 years, 1 month ago

UEFA goes on the attack after talks with European Super League proponents A22

New York Times  

It was at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon on Tuesday that the antagonists intent on reforming European football discovered what they were up against. A22, a “private commercial venture” formed last month to create a European super league with the apparent backing of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, went into the lions’ den and came out bleeding. “Free speech and the …

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer’s big legal match
2 years, 5 months ago

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer’s big legal match

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A group of top soccer clubs face Champions League organizer UEFA in court on Monday for a legal match that risks the biggest upheaval in European soccer for more than 25 years. The Super League project failed at launch 15 months ago but the company formed by the 12 rebel clubs — now led by Real Madrid, Barcelona …

UEFA, FIFA to Face off With Rebel Super League at Top EU Court Hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

UEFA, FIFA to Face off With Rebel Super League at Top EU Court Hearing

News 18  

Football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA will next week seek to convince Europe’s top court that they have the right to block clubs from joining a breakaway league and penalise players in a case that could break their monopoly power and lucrative media rights. The dispute between UEFA, FIFA and the European Super League has ramifications for other sports, clubs …

Juve's Agnelli takes aim at Champions League in another call for change
3 years, 1 month ago

Juve's Agnelli takes aim at Champions League in another call for change

The Hindu  

Juventus chairman and founder of the proposed European Super League Andrea Agnelli said on Friday that he "challenges anyone" to say that current system of professional football is satisfactory, as he again called for reform. Nine rebel clubs who had quickly pulled out of the breakaway, including Manchester United and Liverpool, agreed to pay a combined 22 million pounds to …

Super League Rebels Planning Next Coup Attempt
3 years, 3 months ago

Super League Rebels Planning Next Coup Attempt

News 18  

The three remaining Super League rebel clubs – Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus – are planning another next attempt to replace UEFA’s elite Champions League competition, according to German magazine Spiegel. However, Spiegel reports the remaining rebel clubs – Real, Barcelona and Juventus – are working with two consultancy agencies on their next attempt at launching a “Super League 2.0”. …

'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to slam Super League plans
3 years, 4 months ago

'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to slam Super League plans

Daily Mail  

LaLiga president Javier Tebas said the idea of a Super League remains 'a bit of a joke', but he gave the rebel clubs some credit for suggesting they want to work with the game's authorities in their latest statement. Javier Tebas has warmed slightly to the European Super League after the latest statement Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have plans …

Super League trio Real, Barca and Juve welcome court decision asking UEFA to revoke action
3 years, 4 months ago

Super League trio Real, Barca and Juve welcome court decision asking UEFA to revoke action

The Hindu  

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus released a joint statement on Friday asking European football governing body UEFA to revoke action against all European Super League founding clubs. READ: Bale and Trippier to retain EU squad place in La Liga despite Brexit The 17th Mercantile Court of Madrid ordered that all financial and sporting penalties against the founding members of the …

Rebel Super League clubs slam UEFA's disciplinary proceedings, say won't accept 'coercion'
3 years, 6 months ago

Rebel Super League clubs slam UEFA's disciplinary proceedings, say won't accept 'coercion'

Firstpost  

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus also defended their attempt to remake European football, saying the sport is headed for an “inevitable downfall” unless there are major reforms. The three clubs also defended their attempt to remake European football, saying the sport is headed for an “inevitable downfall” unless there are major reforms. “Either we reform football or we will have …

9 Super League clubs accept UEFA fines, 3 rebels face bans
3 years, 7 months ago

9 Super League clubs accept UEFA fines, 3 rebels face bans

Associated Press  

Only nine of the 12 European clubs who launched an ill-fated bid to form a Super League have agreed to a peace deal with UEFA and accepted being fined millions of dollars. “The same cannot be said for the clubs that remain involved in the so-called ‘Super League,’ and UEFA will deal with those clubs subsequently.” Ceferin previously told The …

Real Madrid, Barca and Juve to face sanctions; nine other Super League defectors sign deal with UEFA
3 years, 7 months ago

Real Madrid, Barca and Juve to face sanctions; nine other Super League defectors sign deal with UEFA

The Hindu  

The three teams that remain involved in the breakaway Super League operation, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, will face sanctions from UEFA, which has reached an agreement with the nine other clubs. "The same cannot be said for the clubs that remain involved in the so-called ‘Super League’ and UEFA will deal with those clubs subsequently," he added. "UEFA has …

The Hindu Explains | Why did plans for a European Super League collapse in just 48 hours?
3 years, 7 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why did plans for a European Super League collapse in just 48 hours?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last Sunday, 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs resolved to form The Super League, a multi-billion-dollar tournament to be largely played among a closed group of 20 teams. But UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin told the Associated Press on Friday that the Spanish and Italian teams still clinging on to the Super League risk being banned from the …

Super League founders wrong to discard sporting merit, says Ancelotti
3 years, 8 months ago

Super League founders wrong to discard sporting merit, says Ancelotti

The Hindu  

The founding members of the European Super League were wrong to form a closed competition not based on sporting merit and made a mistake by not considering the views of players, managers and fans, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday. We heard about the Super League the past few months but I was sure it was not going to …

Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby
3 years, 8 months ago

Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby

The Hindu  

The European Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition despite having to shelve the project just a few days after it was announced, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez said on Thursday. He said the Super League is on “standby” and the group is open to discussing ideas …

Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby
3 years, 8 months ago

Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby

Associated Press  

MADRID — The Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition despite having to shelve the project just a few days after it was announced, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez said on Thursday. He said the Super League is on “standby” and the group is open to discussing …

European Super League: Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan join Premier League clubs in withdrawing from controversy-laden proposed competition
3 years, 8 months ago

European Super League: Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan join Premier League clubs in withdrawing from controversy-laden proposed competition

Firstpost  

The moves came a day after the six Premier League clubs gave up on the controversial breakaway competition, leaving only four other clubs possibly still involved. Madrid: Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan followed all six English Premier League clubs in pulling out of the European Super League on Wednesday, dealing a fatal blow to a project that prompted an incendiary …

Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdraw
3 years, 8 months ago

Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdraw

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English clubs, leaving the Spanish and Italian participants stranded. The remaining fledgling Super League organization was defiant, blaming “pressure” being applied for forcing out the English clubs and insisting the proposal complied with the law and could yet …

Super League says looking to ‘reshape’ after English clubs quit
3 years, 8 months ago

Super League says looking to ‘reshape’ after English clubs quit

The Hindu  

The breakaway European Super League, rocked by the departure of its six English clubs on Tuesday, said it would now focus on efforts to “reshape the project.” “Despite the announced departure of the English clubs, forced to take such decisions due to the pressure on them, we are convinced our proposal is fully aligned with European law and regulations,” said …

European Super League: Andrea Agnelli describes the 'BLOOD PACT' between the 12 founding members
3 years, 8 months ago

European Super League: Andrea Agnelli describes the 'BLOOD PACT' between the 12 founding members

Daily Mail  

Juventus president Andrea Agnelli gave an awkward interview hyping up the European Super League and describing a 'blood pact' between all 12 founder clubs - just moments before the much-maligned venture was suspended as the English clubs withdrew. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli talked up the 'blood pact' between the 12 European Super League founder clubs just moments before the ill-fated …

FIFPRO opposes potential international ban on Super League players
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFPRO opposes potential international ban on Super League players

The Hindu  

Players in the planned breakaway Super League should not be used as a leverage tool in the negotiations between clubs and UEFA and they must be allowed to represent their national teams, the global players' union FIFPro said on Tuesday. RELATED| Super League near collapse as the six English clubs withdraw However, the sport’s governing bodies, other teams and fan …

'No doubt' that FIFA 'disapproves' of Super League: Infantino
3 years, 8 months ago

'No doubt' that FIFA 'disapproves' of Super League: Infantino

The Hindu  

There is only one topic dominating the discussions amongst the football fraternity since yesterday- The European Super League. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that there is "no doubt whatsoever" that the global football governing body "disapproves" of the proposed European Super League. RELATED| European Super League: What is it, who's joining; why is FIFA, UEFA against it "At …

FIFA’s Infantino: Super League clubs will ‘pay the consequences’
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA’s Infantino: Super League clubs will ‘pay the consequences’

Al Jazeera  

A breakaway competition launched by 12 major European football clubs has sent shockwaves through the sport. FIFA boss Gianni Infantino slammed the proposed Super League and warned that the football clubs involved could face “consequences”. Think of it, this has to be absolutely, absolutely clear.” ‘Huge mistake’ UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said there was still time for clubs to pull …

What is the new Champions League format? Explaining the ‘Swiss model’
3 years, 8 months ago

What is the new Champions League format? Explaining the ‘Swiss model’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uefa has confirmed plans to revamp the Champions …

FIFA disapproves of a 'closed European breakaway' league
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA disapproves of a 'closed European breakaway' league

The Hindu  

The FIFA has expressed its disapproval of a 'closed European breakaway league' after 12 clubs decided to have a breakaway European Super League. "Against this background, FIFA can only express its disapproval to a "closed European breakaway league" outside of the international football structures and not respecting the aforementioned principles. READ: Breakaway Super League calls for talks with FIFA and …

European Super League: What is it, who's joining; why is FIFA, UEFA against it
3 years, 8 months ago

European Super League: What is it, who's joining; why is FIFA, UEFA against it

The Hindu  

Twelve of Europe's top football clubs have announced the formation of a breakaway Super League. It is anticipated three more clubs will join the breakaway group as founding members of the new midweek tournament, which organisers said would begin "as soon as practicable". READ: The top three clubs from each group would progress for the quarter-finals, with the final two …

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