Super League: EU court adviser backs FIFA and UEFA against breakaway competition
Plans for a breakaway Super League have been dealt a fresh blow after an EU legal adviser backed FIFA and UEFA.
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FIFA, UEFA rules compatible with EU competition rules, EU court adviser says
BRUSSELS : Soccer bodies UEFA and FIFA's rules giving them the right to block clubs from joining a breakaway league and penalise players who do so are compatible with EU antitrust laws, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday.
UEFA and FIFA supported in legal row over Super League
UEFA and FIFA's right to block new competitions like the European Super League is compatible with EU law, according to a key legal opinion published on Thursday.