2023-12-21 13:45:13
While the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled this Thursday that the rules of Fifa and UEFA on the prior authorization of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, violate Union law , the European Club Association quickly reacted to this decision. In a press release, the ECA, whose president is none other than Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, called for caution and tempered this choice.
“To be completely clear, the judgment does not in any way support or approve any Super League project,” it is explained. Since the case came to court two years ago, significant progressive governance reforms have already been implemented across the entire football ecosystem in Europe and around the world, including the new UEFA rules relating to the prior authorization of competitions and, in particular, the reforms planned under the ECA with UEFA and Fifa. »
Very critical of this decision, the European Club Association recalls the role it has played in recent months on this issue and the fight waged against the creation of this Super League. She recalls the actions she has put in place for the clubs so that they can have weight in the decisions taken by UEFA in European competitions. And calls for developing a football based on the principles of meritocracy and not closed in on itself.
“Thanks to the ECA, clubs are today already at the heart of the decision-making process concerning the competitions in which they participate,” recalls the body. The ECA will continue to work with UEFA, FIFA and all recognized football stakeholders to develop the game in a positive and progressive manner, based on the principles of sporting meritocracy, inclusiveness, equality of opportunity and fairness. These principles are at the heart of the ECA, and at the heart of the European sporting model, upon which all levels of the pyramid benefit and thrive. »
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