UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in their blocking of the creation of a European Super League in 2021, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
The binding ruling handed out on Thursday marked the latest stage in a legal process initiated by the European Super League Company after clubs who participated in the breakaway plans were threatened with sanctions by the governing bodies.
The announcement of a new super league set to feature the Premier League 'Big Six' as well as European giants including Juventus, Real Madrid, and Barcelona came in April 2021, but it was almost immediately hit with a barrage of overwhelming criticism.