A court in Madrid ruled that the governing body must cancel the disciplinary procedures for the 12 clubs that intend to leave the league, and the case will now be evaluated by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
The 12 clubs announced on April 18 that they had become a founding member of the Chinese Super League. However, after fans protested, UEFA, FIFA and domestic leagues, and even the British government and the royal family, the 9 clubs withdrew from the competition. Crash within 72 hours.
These nine clubs-Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan-have all been fined by UEFA about 7 million pounds and fined 5% of its bonus.
However, a Spanish court ruled that these penalties must be cancelled, and the disciplinary procedures for Barcelona, Juventus and Madrid, which have insisted on the project, must also be terminated.
For the future of European club football, this is a potential seismic decision. The three clubs have vowed to continue their efforts and end UEFA’s “monopoly”.
A joint statement on their website reads: “Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid welcome today’s court’s ruling, which will take effect immediately and UEFA’s obligation to lift all the founding clubs of the UEFA Super League The actions taken include the termination of the disciplinary procedures for the club. The signing of the three clubs and the abolition of penalties and restrictions imposed on the remaining nine clubs to avoid UEFA disciplinary actions.
“The court supported the request of the promoters of the UEFA Super League, rejected UEFA’s appeal, and confirmed its warning to UEFA that failure to comply with its ruling will result in fines and potential criminal liability.
“This case will be evaluated by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which will review UEFA’s monopoly on European football.
“We have a responsibility to solve the very serious problems facing football: UEFA has established itself as the sole regulator, exclusive operator and sole rights owner of European football matches.
“This kind of monopoly of conflict of interest is disrupting the balance of football and its competition. A large amount of evidence shows that financial controls are inadequate and improperly implemented. Clubs participating in European competitions have the right to manage their own games.
“We are very happy that in the future we will no longer be affected by the continuing threats of UEFA. Our goal is to continue to develop the Super League program in a constructive and cooperative manner, always relying on all football stakeholders: fans, players, coaches, clubs , Leagues and national and international associations.
“We know that some of our proposals need to be reviewed, and of course they can be improved through dialogue and consensus. We are confident in the success of a project that has always been in compliance with EU law.”
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