
European court deals blow to Super League claim of illegal UEFA monopoly
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The breakaway European Super League was announced last April by twelve clubs across England, Spain and Italy in news that sent shock waves through the sport.
The non-binding opinion from Rantos, which precedes the full court's opinion early next year, explained that "the FIFA-UEFA rules under which any new competition is subject to prior approval are compatible with EU competition law." The full court sides with the advocate general a majority of the time. Jeff Zymeri is a Fox News Digital Production Assistant. Find him on Twitter @jeffzymeri
It is the court’s most anticipated sports decision since the Bosman Ruling in 1995, which banned restrictions on foreign EU players within national leagues and established the right to a free transfer.
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