In late December, the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA acted illegally when they blocked the creation of the European Super League, which could debut next year.

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The European Super League will debut in September 2025

With the decision of the European Court of Justice, which announced that UEFA cannot impose sanctions on clubs that will participate in the European Super League, the preparations for the new competition went on a straight line.

The Super League stepped up talks with European clubs earlier this year and the responses have been positive, according to general secretary Anas Lagrari.

“Twenty teams are very motivated, and another 30 are almost convinced to take part in the competition. We can start tomorrow,” Anas Lagrari announced, reports AS.com.

However, the Super League will not debut this year, the goal is September 2025, and it will include the best teams in Europe.

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What you should know about the European Super League

In order for the European Super League to be born, it is now necessary for the founders (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus) to be able to convince the other big clubs of the Old Continent to take part in the competition.

At the beginning of last year, A22 Sports Management (the company that manages the Super League) presented the final details of this grandiose project.

  • from 60 to 80 participating clubs (at the initial stage there were only 20 teams)
  • guaranteeing at least 14 team matches per season
  • several subdivisions
  • the disappearance of regular members (all clubs qualify through national competitions).
  • In the new format, the Super League becomes more than a serious competitor for competitions organized under the auspices of UEFA.
  • Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Juventus are still the founders of the new competition, while Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Milan and Inter over time have made it clear that they will not be the project was completely abandoned.