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Super League: Uefa stops proceedings against Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus Turin

2021-10-01T19:16:10.581Z


The legal pressure was apparently too great: Uefa will not pursue proceedings against the remaining three clubs in the planned Super League. But the topic is not off the table yet.


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Chelsea fans protest against the Super League

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Uefa has responded to a judicial threat from Spain and will not pursue the proceedings against the three breakaway Super League clubs Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus Turin.

The European association will also not demand any penalty payment from the other nine Super League teams, said the Uefa.

The Spanish judge Manuel Ruiz de Lara had given Uefa an ultimatum the previous week to withdraw the threats of sanctions against the founding members of the controversial super league.

Otherwise, Uefa boss Aleksander Ceferin would face charges for failure to comply with a judicial ruling.

After a closer examination, it was concluded that the continuation of a legal dispute was not in one's own interest and that of the member associations, it said in a Uefa announcement.

In the room there was a Champions League exclusion of the three top clubs.

Direct competition to the Champions League

Nevertheless, the clear stance against the establishment of a super league and the disapproval of the behavior of the clubs involved remains.

They will continue to do whatever is necessary to stop the Super League and any form of breakaway league.

They also reserve the right to take new legal steps in the event of a possible resumption of any spin-off plans.

Uefa said that they always acted in accordance with their statutes and regulations, but also with EU law, the European Convention on Human Rights and Swiss law.

Twelve European top clubs, including initially six English Premier League clubs, shocked European football in April with the publication of their Super League plans.

The super league would have entered into direct competition with the Uefa Champions League, which sharply criticized these plans as well as several national leagues and associations.

Fans demonstrated against the plans.

German clubs were not among the founders of the Super League.

Since the rapid withdrawal of the English clubs, the super league has been off the table for the time being.

Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus Turin are sticking to their plans.

Uefa had therefore initially threatened them with sanctions.

The attempt to get rid of the Spanish judge who issued the order also shows that Uefa does not want to close the case yet.

"Uefa has filed a motion to dismiss the judge who is leading the ongoing process because it is of the opinion that there are significant irregularities in this process," the Uefa announced.

bka / dpa

Source: spiegel

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