MADRID, 17 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The trial of the so-called 'Super League case' will be held in a single session in the Commercial Court number 17 of Madrid on March 14, at 10:00 a.m., as confirmed by the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM).
“The Commercial Court No. 17 of Madrid has scheduled the oral hearing for the so-called Super League case for next March 14, at 10:00 am. It is planned that the hearing will take place in a single session,” he advanced. the court in a statement.
Thus, the 'Super League case' returns to the Madrid court in which Real Madrid and its partners return to Madrid, to the court where it all began and to which Real Madrid, with its partners, resorted through A22 and the European Super League Company (ESL), denounced possible abuse of dominant position by UEFA and FIFA.
This Commercial Court number 17 of Madrid referred a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on which it ruled on December 21. In his ruling, he found the UEFA and FIFA veto of the organization of the Super League by a group of teams, including Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, illegal, concluding that the rules applied by these two international associations do not They are subject to any criteria that guarantee their transparency, proportionality and objectivity.
The European High Court also warned that FIFA and UEFA are “abusing their dominant position” with their exclusive control over the commercial exploitation of the rights derived from the competitions they organize.
On April 19, 2021, twelve European clubs, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, announced the founding of the European Super League, but, after threats from football's governing bodies, they only remained in the project by Real Madrid, Barça and Juventus, although the latter also abandoned it on July 14.
However, after the CJEU resolution and in the face of criticism for being originally a competition “for the elites” and “closed”, A22 proposed a new “open” European competition that could be seen by “streaming” for free. , made up of 64 clubs that would be divided into three divisions with annual promotions and relegations. In addition, they assured that “minimum income for both clubs and football solidarity” would be “guaranteed” during the first three years.