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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Uefa v European Super League: what could verdict mean for football?

A fan demonstrating against the European Super League in 2021
A fan demonstrating against the European Super League in 2021. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

What is occurring in courtroom three of the European court of justice?

The official verdict on the case brought by the European Super League Company against Uefa will be heard on Thursday. Finally. The primary issue to be resolved is whether Uefa was within its rights to sanction the 12 clubs who wanted to join the breakaway competition. But beneath this there are many subsidiary issues which, added together, pose difficult questions about the future of European football.

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