A new Premier League may be on the horizon, but Liverpool may not be invited Superliga:
The decision to confirm the position of the European Court will be made on Thursday John Henry apologized for Liverpool and his role in the Super League plan This week’s important legal decision makes a major decision on the plot of the European Super League (ESL). In April 2021, 12 teams, including Liverpool, were part of a secret plan to create a knockout competition involving the continent’s biggest clubs. It was a competition where they could have controlled the distribution of income and they could have taken a much larger share of the media deals. The Reds, along with Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, AC Milan, Internazionale, Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid all entered the competition, which was planned to be a 20-team competition. with 15 founding clubs. Liverpool later clarified that they had removed themselves from the ESL conversation, although some gray areas remained in which clubs could legally leave the competition they originally signed up for. The Superliga website has been running for more than two and a half years since the idea was hatched. In a statement to the ECHO last year, it was first published in The Guardian newspaper, the position became clear. andquot;Our participation in the proposed ESL plans has ended,andquot; the statement read. We are fully committed to that and there should be no equivocal statement. We follow the best legal advice and approaches to properly end our engagement. This attitude remains. On Thursday (December 21), a Madrid court will make a binding decision on whether to accept a recommendation from the European Court of Justice, which ruled last year that UEFA and FIFA did not breach competition laws by threatening to punish clubs. players who competed in any intermediate competition. But a win for A22, ESL supporters who have spent the past 12 months trying to change the narrative around the competition, would open the way to the possible creation of a new competition, although it will almost certainly be without English clubs. . Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to bet heavily on the idea of an escape because of the value of Spanish media rights and the limits of domestic competition. Juventus remained part of the process until they began proceedings to remove their ties to the competition. It has been a little over a year since the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Advocate General Athanasios Rantos gave their recommendations before the final judgment. The judge’s opinion, which is non-binding, said UEFA and FIFA should have the power to block the creation of new competitions such as the doomed Super League – as well as impose penalties on parties involved in exit plans. A press release issued by the European Court of Justice last December stated: andquot;FIFA-UEFA rules requiring prior approval for all new competitions are in line with EU competition law. While the ESLC is free to establish its own independent football competition outside the UEFA and FIFA ecosystems, it cannot, at the same time as establishing such a competition, continue to participate in football competitions organized by FIFA and UEFA without prior permission. these contracts.andquot; Although the position of judicial counsel is not mandatory, it is generally expected to guide the outcome of the trial. However, A22 CEO Bernd Reichart hopes that the decision will be favorable to those who want to continue with ESL. Don’t miss it SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 6: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp before the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Liverpool at Bramhall Lane on December 6, 2023. Speaking to Sportico, Reichart said: “None of the clubs that started this initiative wanted to leave their home league. It wasn’t meant to be. It was never a runaway bond. “It has always been an alternative to UEFA organized and commercial Wednesday competitions. I don’t understand why domestically clubs can organize themselves, while at European level only the same body can do that, which is both regulator and commercial operator. But what could be the consequences of Thursday’s ruling? While Premier League clubs returning to the table to continue negotiating some form of exit is a scenario that is almost certainly not happening now, the exclusion of other European leagues may seem the best course of action given the financial power of the top tier of english soccer an increasing share would mean combining efforts with some form of challenger competition. Whether or not the rest of Europe will have the appetite remains to be seen, but with Italy and France unable to claim their rights for the next few seasons and the Premier League continuing its relegation, some may want to do so. listen Daniel Haddad, commercial director of global sports consultancy Octagon, told the ECHO it could affect the Premier League later. Haddad explained: “The European Court of Justice will rule on the Super League case on December 21 and it will open a can of worms for other leagues, not especially the Premier League. It shows that if a club feels they’ve been treated badly or they don’t want to accept sanctions, does that give an opportunity to pull the levers elsewhere? They can say: “You did it, we don’t like it and we join Real Madrid and Barcelona.” “The only way I can see it (the Premier League) being affected, I don’t think there is anything in the market that would cause significant damage or reputational risk to the Premier League. But let’s say something happens.