The Advocate General at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dealt the European Super League (ESL) a huge blow after ruling that the current rules applied by FIFA and UEFA are compatible with EU competition law. This means the formation of the European Super League is unlikely as FIFA and UEFA now have the backing to prevent clubs supporting the ESL to participate in their competitions.
The initial announcement of the Super League in April 2021, where 12 clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham, confirmed their intentions to form a breakaway league that would see the aforementioned six clubs and AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid compete regularly as the competition's founding members.
Just days after the announcement though fan protests and unrest caused most clubs including Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea to back out of the proposed league and over a year on just Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus remain as the clubs pushing for the ESL.
