UEFA, Barcelona and Real Madrid react to European Super League ruling | OneFootball

The clubs supporting the European Super League were given fresh hope of reviving the controversial project by a landmark European Court of Justice ruling on Tuesday.

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European football’s governing body UEFA reacted to the news with a statement in which they vowed “to uphold the European football pyramid, ensuring that it continues to serve the broader interests of society.”

“UEFA takes note of the judgment delivered today by the ECJ in the European Super League case,” read the statement.

“This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’; it rather underscores a pre-existing shortfall within UEFA’s pre-authorisation framework, a technical aspect that has already been acknowledged and addressed in June 2022. UEFA is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations.

“UEFA remains resolute in its commitment to uphold the European football pyramid, ensuring that it continues to serve the broader interests of society. We will continue to shape the European sports model collectively with national associations, leagues, clubs, fans, players, coaches, EU institutions, governments and partners alike.

“We trust that the solidarity-based European football pyramid that the fans and all stakeholders have declared as their irreplaceable model will be safeguarded against the threat of breakaways by European and national laws.”

Barcelona, one of the clubs in favour of reviving the Super League, also reacted with a statement expressing satisfaction with the outcome of the ruling.

“As one of the clubs driving the Super League project, FC Barcelona feels that the sentence paves the way for a new elite level football competition in Europe by opposing the monopoly over the football world, and wishes to initiate new discussions as to the path that European competitions should take in the future,” their statement read.

And Barça’s sentiments were echoed by Real Madrid president Florentino Peréz, who gave a speech in which he said: “First of all, that European club football is not and will never be a monopoly again.

“And secondly, that from today the clubs will be the owners of their destiny. Clubs see fully recognised our right to propose and promote European competitions that modernise our sport and attract fans from all over the world. In short, today the Europe of freedoms has triumphed again and today soccer and its fans have also triumphed.”

Meanwhile, a post from LaLiga’s official communications account made their feelings on the matter clear.

What a huge moment for European football this could prove to be.