UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in a file photo Alessandra Tarantino / AP
UEFA announced this Wednesday that it is suspending, for the moment, the sanctioning process against the three clubs that have not left the Super League: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.
“Following the opening of disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona, Juventus FC and Real Madrid CF for a possible violation of the UEFA legal framework in relation to the so-called Super League project, the UEFA Appeal Committee has decided suspend the procedure until further notice, "said the highest body of European football in a note.
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UEFA opens a sanctioning file against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus for the Superliga
Two weeks ago, the institution communicated the opening of a file to these three entities “for a possible violation of the UEFA legal framework. More information will be provided in due course ”. The inspectors considered that Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were able to go beyond the limits set by the competition regulations. At the moment, they are spared very severe sanctions that, in any case, could be appealable before higher instances, such as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) or before ordinary courts.
On April 18, the birth of the Super League project was announced, with 12 clubs as founding members.
However, just two days later, nine of them phased out and reestablished relations with UEFA.
The announcement had a huge impact and the threat of legal retaliation, as well as popular rejection by European fans and the respective national federations, caused these clubs to back down.
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