'UEFA's monopoly may finally end!' - European Super League plans that could impact Man United and Man City set for court 'Judgement Day'

The European Court of Justice is set to make a decision on the European Super League case this Thursday.

The verdict could shape the future of football in Europe for many years to come and have a huge impact on both Manchester United and Manchester City. The court must decide if UEFA and FIFA broke competition laws when they stopped the formation of the European Super League last year and tried to punish the clubs involved.

Last December, the Advocate General made a non-binding decision that said UEFA's rules allowing it to approve new competitions were in line with EU law. The original Super League proposal from 2021 was criticised because it would have been a 'closed' competition, with 15 founding clubs not at risk of being relegated.

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A22, a company that helped create the competition, has now made new plans for a competition with multiple divisions and between 60 to 80 teams. Importantly, this competition would be open to all teams.

The company hopes that the court's decision will force sports groups like UEFA to use fair criteria when deciding which new teams can join competitions. This could allow A22 to try again.

"Tomorrow is UEFA Judgment Day," read a post by A22 published on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday.

"After almost 70 years as the sole regulator, gatekeeper and dominant commercial operator of the European football market, UEFA's monopoly may finally end! We are on the threshold of a new, better era for #EuropeanClubFootball."

Even if the judgement suggests A22 has the right to propose a new competition to UEFA,