The vice president of European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, stressed this Wednesday that Brussels will continue to defend an “inclusive” European sports model, even in its commercial aspect, after the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that it is understood that the policies of UEFA and FIFA to veto Super League They violate community law.
“I won’t comment on the court decision itself, but I can repeat that our promise in the European model of sport is unbreakable and unconditional. Of course there is a commercial element in sport and football, but The European model is about (including) everything, integration, justice and amateur sports,” Schinas said at a press conference.
The Greek commissioner, whose responsibilities include “promoting the European lifestyle”, considers that football is “an element of how we are citizens of the EU” and is grateful to be “not alone” in his Super League oppositionagainst which the state EU members, the Parliament of Europe or various federations and associations of this sport.
He CJEU considered last December that the FIFA and UEFA rules in the pre-authorization of club football competitions, such as the Super League, they raped Union Law, and these entities abused the “dominant position” in their actions against the creation of this project by threatening the dozen clubs involved in the project with sanctions.
However, the Luxembourg-based court added that “a competition like the Super League project should not have been allowed.”
Source: La Verdad
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