Any faint hope of a European Super League resurrection was washed away on Thursday as Uefa and Fifa received significant backing in their fight against the controversial tournament idea. Athanasios Rantos, Advocate General at the European Court of Justice, released his 'Opinion' which indicates Fifa and Uefa have the right to block the creation of new competitions and issue punishments to sides that participate in breakaway projects.
The company spearheading the controversial plans - A22 Sports Management - are now down to just the support of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus. But any plans for a new competition in the immediate future look dead and buried after the recent court ruling.
"[It] is an encouraging step towards preserving the existing dynamic and democratic governance structure of the European football pyramid," Uefa said following the ruling.
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