Soccer-European parliament opposes 'breakaway leagues', Super League backers hit back

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(Reuters) - UEFA has welcomed a European parliament resolution opposing 'breakaway competitions', but the backers of the proposed European Super League defended their project, saying the EU needed to ensure 'fair and open competition'.

FILE PHOTO: Metal figures of football players are seen in front of the words"European Super League" and the UEFA logo in this illustration taken April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

After a hostile reaction from across the game and from fans and governments alike the move collapsed, with all six English clubs plus Inter Milan, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid withdrawing. The resolution passed by the European parliament, with 597 votes to 36 and 55 abstentions, called for a"European sports model" with a"strong commitment to integrating the principles of solidarity, sustainability, inclusiveness for all, open competition, sporting merit and fairness".

But Anas Laghrari and John Hahn of Super League-backing Madrid company A22 Sports Management S.L said their plan did not contravene the values backed by the parliament. "UEFA, the self-established 'governing body' of European football has, in addition to its alleged regulatory role, also established itself as the monopoly operator of cross-border club football competitions. At the same time, UEFA have established themselves as the only entity with the ability to approve new entrants into the very market which they dominate."

 

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