64 clubs, 3 divisions: Super League's new plan after ruling - ESPN

The European Super League set out its updated proposals for a Champions League replacement on Thursday after a European court found that UEFA's rules restricting the creation of new competitions were «unlawful.»

A presentation by A22 chief executive Bernd Reichart outlined plans for a three-league, 64 club men's competition, and a two-league, 32 club women's competition, to replace the UEFA Champions League and Women's Champions League.

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The Super League's backers A22 Sports wasted no time in setting out their vision for a new Europe-wide club football competition on Thursday, just hours after the court's verdict was released.

«We'll keep working with clubs, leagues and other parties, without the fear of punishment, to create the best European football competitions,» Reichart said. «We reaffirm our commitment to national leagues and the pyramid structure of football. For the first time since 1955, European competitions could be managed by the participating clubs themselves.»

In a long-awaited decision, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg held that UEFA «has been abusing a dominant position» in its prohibition of the Super League, finding that its rules on prior approval were not «transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate.»

However, the court also said that its decision «does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved.» UEFA argued that since the Super League's attempted launch in 2021, it had already updated its rules to comply with EU law.

A22 proposed the launch of a new sports streaming platform to broadcast the Super League, saying that all matches would be available free of charge to fans,