Madrid court rules UEFA abused its dominant position in Super League case | OneFootball

A court in Madrid confirmed, on appeal, this Wednesday, that Uefa “abused its dominant position” by trying to prevent the creation of the European Super League in 2021, according to a judicial document obtained by AFP.

“Uefa and Fifa abused their dominant position (…) by granting themselves the discretionary power to prohibit European clubs from participating in alternative competitions,” stated the Public Prosecutor’s Office, confirming the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) from 2023.

What was the Super League project?

The Super League was a competition proposed in 2021 that would bring together the main teams in Europe. There were 12 permanent teams, but three more teams were expected to complete the competition as permanent participants – Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Atlético and Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Milan, and Juventus were confirmed at the time.

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