The European Super League has reportedly been relaunched, rebranded as the “United League” and “promised” to be free to watch.
English football’s so-called “big six” – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur – were founding members of the original Super League project in April 2021, but after fan protests and pressure from football He quickly quit under pressure from the authorities and the club. British Government.
All six companies have publicly distanced themselves from efforts to launch a new competition following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in December.
It has been suggested that UEFA’s 2021 rules prevent super leagueA Spanish court ruling in May proved that FIFA and UEFA had “abused” their powers in opposing the breakaway competition.
The ruling echoes a previous ruling by the European Court of Justice ordering FIFA and UEFA to “cease anti-competitive conduct”.
The court said both regulatory bodies imposed “unreasonable and disproportionate restrictions” on free competition within the market.
A huge boost was given to ESL promoter A22 Sports Management after the European Court of Justice’s decision in December found that the ban breached European law because UEFA had not approved or disapproved the criteria for the new competition.
Judge Sophia Gill explained her ruling in May: “It is in principle impossible to impose a ban or restriction, in other words, it is not possible to ban any other items in the future.
“Admitting to the contrary would be tantamount to accepting a sort of ban… on any football competition competing with the current Champions League.”
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Now daily telegraph claim “The European Super League is rebranded as the Unified League as it prepares to challenge UEFA for the lead in the Champions League and claims it will be free to watch.”
A22 Sports has “abandoned the concept of certain clubs automatically qualifying each year”, instead “proposing annual qualification for all four leagues within the unified league”.
The new rebrand “promises the launch of a dedicated app through which matches can be live streamed for free” daily telegraph Add to:
“UEFA and A22 will now request permission from UEFA to operate the competition. A22 believes that UEFA is obliged to do so under the European Court of Justice’s December 2023 ruling.
“The proposal is for 96 clubs to compete, down from the 108 clubs that qualify for the group stages of UEFA’s three competitions, including the Champions League. The champions of the Unified League will ultimately come from the top two divisions, the Star League and the Golden League. Both are composed of 16 teams, divided into two groups of 8. The top two teams in each group will play 14 home and away games. The club will advance to the quarterfinals.
“The final phase will start with two legs of quarter-finals, followed by a single semi-final at a neutral venue in the same week as the final. This means the winners will need to play a total of 18 games. The Blue League and League One will adopt Similar knockout format.
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