LaLiga appears in the Super League trial against UEFA

The trial for the 'Superliga case' increases the number of those involved. If a few days ago it was confirmed by the court that the Super League advisor, the company A22 Sports Management, could appear, now LaLiga, chaired by Javier Tebas, also requests to appear. This has been confirmed through a statement considering that it has “a legitimate interest in participating in this procedure since the decisions derived from it will obviously affect the balance of football in Europe.”

In the Mercantile Court nº17 of Madrid the cause of the Superliga against the UEFA is being carried out. It was this court that accepted the request for the injunction of the twelve founding clubs so that the body chaired by Ceferín could not take any measure in retaliation for trying to create a competition outside of the current UEFA structure. In this case, the two main players are present: the Super League as a society and UEFA. In addition, the presence of A22 Sports Management was recently confirmed, who was the germ of the creation of the Super League, the society that obtained the financing and the one that advises the twelve founding clubs.

Now LaLiga takes another step forward, considering itself an interested party, and is also involved in open cases (that of precautionary measures and the main one). The court, based on article 13 of the Civil Procedure Law, understands that “while a process is pending, whoever proves to have a direct and legitimate interest in the result of the lawsuit may be admitted as a plaintiff or defendant.” What allowed A22 to appear and what would also allow LaLiga. Since from the employer they wield that in the two cars (that of April 20 and July 1) “the national leagues and the President of LaLiga are explicitly mentioned, the latter considers that he has a legitimate interest in participating in this procedure given that the decisions derived from it will obviously affect the balance of football in Europe “. And they add:”The content of these two Cars has a direct impact on the actions and statements of LaLiga, thus affecting its rights, powers and functions as a professional league “. A presence of LaLiga that does not worry the Super League, since it has always said that it seeks to protect its international competition and that it is in accordance with the national leagues.

In the order of July 1, the head of the Commercial Court 17 of Madrid, Manuel Ruiz de Lara, reminded UEFA to “refrain from excluding the founding clubs of the Super League from competitions organized by it” and in case of not doing so, “it will entail the imposition of fines and even the possibility of incurring in a crime of disobedience to the judicial authority”.

Also I urge to revoke the sanctions to the nine who backed down and were later reinstated by UEFA: “The disguised sanction consisting of the reduction of 5% of the income and the contribution to the Solidarity Fund with 15 million euros, plus the obligation imposed to proceed to dissolve the Super League.” It also prohibited “ending the legal proceedings initiated by the Super League and the penalty of 100 million euros in the event of non-compliance with the commitments of the agreement and, in particular, if they intend to participate in the football Super League.”

LaLiga statement

“LaLiga has decided to appear in the procedure No. 150/2021 followed before the Commercial Court No. 17 of Madrid, regarding the lawsuit filed by the entity that represents the Super League against UEFA and FIFA. This intervention by LaLiga has been requested both in the piece of precautionary measures and in the main proceedings.

After having knowledge, through the media, of the adoption of an Order that establishes certain precautionary measures, dated April 20, 2021; As well as a second Order, dated July 1, 2021, where the national leagues and the President of LaLiga are explicitly mentioned, the latter considers that it has a legitimate interest in participating in this procedure since the decisions derived from it will affect the an obvious way to balance football in Europe.

LaLiga has always defended the need to undertake improvements but not in the line proposed from the Super League.

The content of these two Cars has a direct impact on the actions and statements of LaLiga, thus affecting its rights, powers and functions as a professional league “.