Lionel Messi opened the score of the match between Barcelona and Levante.
Pablo Morano, Reuters
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The clubs refer to a Madrid court ruling that issued a preliminary injunction in May that FIFA and UEFA should not proceed with the case until the case was resolved. The court also asked the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) to examine whether FIFA and UEFA had infringed the law on free competition.
Nevertheless, after its own investigation, UEFA launched a disciplinary proceeding with the trio on Tuesday, in which clubs are threatened with expulsion from the Champions League.
Ibrahimovic was fined 50,000 euros by UEFA for his stake in a betting company
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“This alarming approach is a clear violation of a court ruling that clearly warned UEFA to refrain from taking any action during the trial that could lead to the punishment of clubs founding superliga,” Real, Barcelona and Juventus said in a statement.
According to UEFA clubs, her actions showed a lack of respect for judicial authorities. “Instead of looking for ways to modernize football through open dialogue, UEFA expects us to abandon the ongoing legal proceedings, which call into question its monopoly over European football,” club representatives added.
Twelve large clubs tried to establish a Super League, but the plan met with great resistance and quickly went bankrupt. Under threat of sanctions, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid withdrew support. Their representatives agreed with UEFA to adopt financial penalties.
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