The dream of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus to form a European Super League took a big blow today. Because in a recommendation, the attorney general Athanasios Rantos believed that Uefa, Fifa and the national leagues do not violate European law by threatening exclusion from their tournaments, if they break away and create a European super league. – FIFA and UEFA’s rules that require new competitions to be approved in advance are in accordance with EU competition rules, says Attorney General Rantos at the EU Court of Justice in a statement. In a statement on Twitter, Uefa wrote: “UEFA warmly welcomes today’s unequivocal statement recommending a ruling by the European Court of Justice in support of our central mission of governing European football, protecting the pyramid and developing the game across Europe.” Real Madrid president, Fiorentino Perez, has been one of those who have wanted a Super League the most. – This looks like a pretty big win for Uefa. Uefa 2 Real Madrid 0, writes the Daily Mail’s football writer Rob Draper on Twitter. THE BREAK-OUT CLUBS: Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham, Atlético Madrid, AC Milan and Inter were the clubs that broke out and started the Super League. Today, only Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus remain. Photo: STF / AFP – Good news Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge defended the state during the hearing in the EU courts this summer. She was satisfied with what the Advocate General recommended today. – Now I haven’t read the statement in its entirety yet, but the main features here are that the attorney general gives full support to the view that the state put forward and argued for during the hearing this summer, and that is good news, says Jünge to news. GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY: Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge. Photo: The government attorneys The Advocate General’s recommendation is not a final judgment, but often gives an indication of where the EU courts will end up in a case. – The EU Court of Justice will most likely follow the Advocate General’s recommendation in general terms. Then we’ll see how it turns out when the verdict comes, says Jünge. – A little surprised Professor of competition law, Ronny Gjendemsjø, has the same impression. He was surprised by what Advocate General Rantos recommended today. – I’m a little surprised that consideration of the sport’s uniqueness is allowed to weigh so heavily, you could probably call it positively surprised. Jünge has the same impression. – It is clear that consideration of sport as a unique thing and the social aspect that sport must take care of has weighed heavily. This was also what most of the states highlighted during the hearing this summer, namely that sport has a number of considerations of its own that must be taken care of within the framework of competition law. SURPRISED: Professor of competition law, Ronny Gjendemsjø. Photo: Veronica Ljosheim / UIB Gjendemsjø had not read the entire statement, but had seen the press release to the EU courts when news called. – As I interpret it, Uefa’s rules are basically in conflict with competition law, but Rantos creates an exception because Uefa’s regulations are based on the nature of sport. That the sport is dependent on a pyramid structure, and that they are allowed to protect it. If the European Court of Justice comes down to the same conclusion as the attorney general, the professor of competition law sees no way back for the super league. – Spanish law will be obliged to follow the EU Court’s conclusion. So I can’t see any way back for the super league. Unless they start up outside Fifa and Uefa, and that seems quite unlikely, says Gjendemsjø. DEMONSTRATION: There were large demonstrations outside Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s home ground, to protest against the Super League. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP Large demonstrations The big question that the EU courts will have to answer is whether Uefa, as a Swiss-based organization, is entitled to a monopoly right to organize football tournaments in Europe according to European law. The EU courts must look at the law in competition law. They are not to assess the individual case between the super league clubs and Uefa and Fifa, but set a guideline for how Spanish law should interpret the law. UEFA PRESIDENT: Aleksander Ceferin looks set to win the match against a European super league. Photo: RICHARD JUILLIART / AFP Whether Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus can once again start with the Super League dream must be assessed by Spanish law, after the EU courts have looked at the law. If the EU courts consider the law in favor of the super league clubs, it is expected that Spanish law will not be able to stop the big clubs. The final verdict is expected after Christmas.
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