The European Court for Justice today ruled in favour of the European Super League breakaway tournament after their legal battle against UEFA. And in doing so, it has resulted in outrage from fans who are not in favour of the breakaway tournament that they deem only to be for making money.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have publicly announced that they will be carrying on with the plans for the European Super League. Juventus’ position is uncertain, as they were one of the founding members of the competition during the reign of Andrea Agnelli. But following his resignation as club president, their involvement has been thrown into question.
European Super League: Clubs publicly reject the breakaway tournament
Here are all the club’s that have come out rejecting the European Super League in spite of the court ruling in its favour:
- PSG
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- Atletico Madrid
- Villarreal
- Sevilla
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Atalanta
- FC Copenhagen
- Inter Milan
- Feyenoord
- Real Sociedad
- AS Monaco
- AS Roma
- Manchester United
- Chelsea
The Premier League has also released a formal statement against the proposed league. Moreover, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has also commented in spite of his side losing the case, calling it a “Zombie League, as football is not for sale.”
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez and Barcelona remain committed to the cause owing to their partnership with A22 Sports. As a result, it will be interesting to see how things pan out with more and mlr clubs rejecting it.
