In the immediate aftermath of what was already termed “the Super League verdict”, the many involved parties attempted to seize the moment. There has rarely been so much excitement over language so dry.
The European Super League themselves, fronted by A22 but driven by Florentino Perez, quickly declared victory as well as the belief this was “a historic day for football”. This was based on the European Court of Justice describing Uefa’s previous 2021 rules as “unlawful”. Despite how resounding this apparently was, there wasn’t much reflection on it. The Super League willingly moved the discussion to what the format of their new competition would look like.
