
Soccer Football - Interview with european sports development company A22 CEO Bernd Reichart - Madrid, Spain - December 21, 2023 European sports development company A22 CEO Bernd Reichart is seen during an interview after the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA acted against competition law by blocking the formation of the European Super League REUTERS/Susana Vera
LONDON (Reuters) - The wave of fans' resistance was so ferocious the last time the European Super League reared its head that the six English Premier League clubs involved quickly jumped ship, effectively stopping the project in its tracks.
So although Thursday's European Court of Justice ruling against European soccer governing body UEFA was celebrated by those still seeking to make the plan a reality, namely Barcelona and Real Madrid, fan power could once again be their biggest hurdle.
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