UEFA trusts that its new rules “fulfil all relevant European laws and regulations”

 

UEFA said on Thursday that the judgment issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) “does not mean support or validation” of the Superliga and that it trusts that the new rules it imposed “fulfil with all relevant European laws and regulations”:

“UEFA takes note of the judgment handed down Thursday by the ECJ in the case of the European Super League. This failure does not mean support or validation for so-called ‘Superliga’, rather it underlines a pre-existing deficit within the UEFA’s prior authorisation framework, a technical aspect that was already recognized and addressed in June 2022”, UEFA said in a statement.

The continental body made it clear that it “trusts the strength of its new rules and, specifically, that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations”. “UEFA remains determined in its commitment to defending the pyramid of European football, ensuring that it continues to serve the wider interests of society. We will continue to shape the European sport model collectively with national federations, leagues, clubs, fans, players, coaches, EU institutions, governments and partners alike”, he added.