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The European Football Union (UEFA) has stopped disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus Turin for their involvement in the planned European Super League (EPP) project. It thus complied with the decision of the Madrid court in this case.
In an official statement, UEFA stated that the proceedings against the three clubs were null and void as if they had never even begun. She also announced that she would not seek any financial compensation from the other nine clubs that were co-founders of ESL.
These, originally as a “gesture of goodwill”, promised UEFA to pay several million euros together and pledged to give up five percent of their revenues in European competitions in one season.
Real, Barcelona and Juventus originally faced a disciplinary for refusing to withdraw from the ELS concept. In April, they were among the twelve founding members of the planned elite competition. However, after a wave of criticism of this initiative by fans and the media, nine clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan) withdrew from the project almost immediately, but three they don’t want to give up.
The Madrid court recently lifted all UEFA’s sanctions against the founding members of the ESL, including a ban on starting in the Champions League, and ordered the umbrella organization of European football to stop disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barcelona and Juventus.
UEFA complied with this request, but emphasized in its opinion that it would continue to defend its position. “UEFA will continue to take all necessary steps, in strict compliance with national and EU law, to protect the interests of UEFA and all football stakeholders,” According to AFP, the European Football Union stated in its opinion.
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