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The Super League, "satisfied" with the recognition of the right to third parties to organize competitions

"The opinion of the Advocate General is a step in a case that is still open".

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The Super League, "satisfied" with the recognition of the right to third parties to organize competitions

"The opinion of the Advocate General is a step in a case that is still open"

   MADRID, 15 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The European Super League was "satisfied" with the recognition of the right to third parties to "organize pan-European club competitions", following the conclusions of the General Advocate of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), supporting the veto of UEFA and FIFA to the competition that some European clubs intend to start, including Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ​​according to a statement.

A22 Sports, the company in charge of launching the Super League and carrying out the dialogues with the different parties involved, stated in its statement that the General Advocate maintains that UEFA is the "monopolistic organizer" of the major international competitions and has the "particular responsibility" to ensure that "third parties are not unduly denied access to the market".

"The Advocate General points out that the market access conditions must be clear, objective and as detailed as possible so that the organizers of third-party competitions can comply with them. In the case of third parties that meet these conditions, the federation in question must not deny access. In particular, UEFA cannot take its own interest into account in any authorization process," the company defended.

Its CEO, Bernd Reichart, reiterated that "the opinion of the Advocate General is a step in a case that is still open." "We are satisfied with the recognition of the right of third parties to organize pan-European club competitions. The General Advocate made it clear that UEFA has a monopolistic position that entails important responsibilities when it comes to allowing third parties to act freely in the market," he said in statements within the statement.

Reichart warned that the 15 judges of the Grand Chamber of the CJEU who have the responsibility to examine this case "will substantially deepen their analysis and will finally offer clubs the opportunity to manage their own destiny in Europe."

A22 Sports Management is co-plaintiff in the case against UEFA and FIFA, and began an "extensive" dialogue process between the parties interested in the new Super League project, awaiting a final ruling from the CJEU in the spring of 2023 The aim is to "facilitate the development of a sustainable sports model" for European club competitions that reflects "mutual best interests".