The recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the ‘case Diarrhea woman‘ (agreeing with the former French player against FIFA for “violating the rules of free movement of the European Union by preventing him from signing for Charleroi at the time) allowed us to recall the decision in the Super League, which is also contrary to the current regulations of FIFA. There are many references to the aforementioned decision. The organizers of the Super League are taking advantage of their work, which is now focused on new ideas and technologies.
Bernd Reichart He argued this in an interview with the German magazine Kicker: “At the moment, we are mainly looking at technological partnerships and the business model based on them because we clearly believe that the fans deserve a more affordable and improved experience on their screens.”
In autumn 2022, the former RTL director became head of A-22-Sports, the consulting agency behind the Super League, which failed in April 2021 with a clearly ill-prepared coup attempt.
Since then, however, it has celebrated several legal victories, most recently in December 2023 before the CJEU, although this does not mean that this league can or does exist. In any case, Reichart feeling vindicated by the latest decision of Luxembourg judges in the case Diarrhea woman: “The most recent decisions of the CJEU have shown that international associations must guarantee and no longer prevent that their activities and laws are compatible with EU law. The pillars on which the monopoly of these bodies are based until now crumbles”. The judges in the Diarra case refer to the Super League decision at least 35 times. This shows the extent of the judgment at that time.
“The decision in December significantly increased the willingness of clubs to speak out and reduced the fear of retaliation,” it reported. Reichart about fruitful talks with clubs across Europe that could join the project, which Real Madrid and FC Barcelona continue to support, Of course, this account cannot be verified. Reichart continued: “We have focused on dialogue from the beginning. The stakeholders can now play their part and take responsibility for a new, more modern football system for the future. In our opinion, it should be mainly clubs and players who should decide on important management issues.
However, there is a feeling that the “attack” on organisms is increasing. The players’ union Fifpro and the European Leagues filed a complaint with the EU about the strict schedule, professionals such as Rodri They complain of being overloaded with work – although the truth is that the princely compensation is only guaranteed by the commercialization of a large number of matches – and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), close to the organizations, is also experiencing of exciting days.
“Whoever followed the hearing of the case Seraing online a few days ago you might get the impression that CAS, as the highest authority in sports jurisdiction, is also under increasing pressure,” he said Reichart. The case of Belgian second division club RFC Seraing was originally about FIFA’s third-party ownership rules, but now the question before the CJEU is whether a CAS decision can be considered legally binding in the EU or not.
The truth is, however, that nothing concrete has emerged to date in terms of the Super League, while UEFA only changed its club competitions at the start of the current season. A new Champions League format where Reichart has little sympathy: “Now anyone can ask themselves: Have UEFA’s goals been achieved? In other words, more attractive and decisive matches in the preliminary round? I don’t have that impression. In my eyes there are more matches without any real consequence for the outcome of the tournament.”
Indeed, victories, such as FC Bayern’s 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb or Borussia Dortmund’s 7-1 win over Celtic Glasgow, somehow support the interpretation of the 50-year-old man, who the proposal is more in the style of the old method, although there is a narrower field of participants in individual competitions: “The matches must be organized in such a way that as much as possible is at stake on equal terms. That’s why we favor a classic league format with a round trip followed by a play-off”.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
