The Super League: “UEFA and FIFA cannot be the only organizers of football”

Madrid’s Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid is the place chosen by the Spanish Agency A22 Sports Managementpromoter of super leagueto shed more light on the project of the new tournament intended to be launched from the 2024/25 season and how the judicial processes are progressing tomorrow.

In the first place, the proponent wants to make it clear that the main open judicial process related to super league with respect to the role of UEFA Y FIFA in the world of soccer and its supposed monopoly, since they are both private associations. A dispute about which attorney general of Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) It will give its final report on the matter on December 15 and will give and remove reasons although these will not have administrative effect until the CJEU’s own decision, scheduled for 2023.

So, A22 Agency has shown its credentials where it is accused FIFA Y UEFA of being private associations that organize the development of football according to their interests and criticized the strict rules used by the same association so that no member who objects to their competitions can have a voice in their organization.

The catalog of punishments has been made public by FIFA to all clubs that adhere to super league: expulsion from national leagues and European competitions, impossibility of players of each club to play in the World Cup, etc.

The presence of the new CEO

The event was also attended by Bernd Reichartappointed in October as CEO of A22 Sports Management and, therefore, of the project of super league. The German executive pointed out that “A22 must have the power to work freely in the world of football. Also the clubs, whose work gives fruit to these associations (FIFA Y UEFA), their voices should be louder”

Regarding the thought of clubs that can participate in the first editions, Reichart He said that “talks with European clubs are very good. Some think of us as a breath of fresh air. They realize that the initiative of super league will thrive and that their voices will be taken

contest structure

“The Super League is a meritocratic access competition. All teams will have the right to dream of reaching the top and no clubs will play by assignment. We want, for example, to have good games from September to June and not just from February onwards.”

Fan Opinion

“I ask the fans to give us a chance and trust that we are working to improve the experience in the stadium and on television. I invite everyone to talk and explain that this is not an elitist project. This is a competition that takes bandwagon from other teams and that will help football”.

Finally, the event put the final touch on the study of several articles of the CJUE referring to the sport that prove the malpractice of UEFA in the development of football where, according to the speakers of the event, it has more power in decision making rather than itself. the law allows you.