Football Super League Gets Spanish Boost in Clash With UEFA, FIFA
- Spanish judges say league’s preparation shouldn’t be hindered
- FIFA and UEFA said they’d refuse to recognize competitor
Spanish judges warned soccer’s main governing bodies not to interfere in preparations for a breakaway European Super League including some of the game’s top clubs.
A Madrid court backed an earlier order for FIFA and UEFA not to carry out their threats to punish teams and players taking part in the project, according to the Jan. 30 decision seen by Bloomberg News. Such conduct by FIFA and UEFA is “particularly serious” coming from organizations “holding a monopoly” in the football market and abusing their dominance to block a potential competitor, the judges said.