The 12 European clubs that have decided to form a Super
League, have informed FIFA and UEFA that they are already pursuing legal
action, to bar them from taking action intended to thwart the launch of the
breakaway competition.
This was contained in a letter obtained on Monday by The
Associated Press.
The letter was sent to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and
his UEFA counterpart Aleksander Ceferin.
UEFA had warned the Super League clubs, including Barcelona,
Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United, that they would be barred from
domestic competitions like La Liga in Spain and the Premier League in England,
as well as international competitions.
“We are concerned that FIFA and UEFA may respond to this
invitation letter by seeking to take punitive measures to exclude any
participating club or player from their respective competitions.
“Your formal statement does, however, compel us to take
protective steps to secure ourselves against such an adverse reaction, which
would not only jeopardize the funding commitment under the Grant but,
significantly, would be unlawful.
“For this reason, SLCo (Super League Company) has filed a
motion before the relevant courts in order to ensure the seamless establishment
and operation of the Competition in accordance with applicable laws.
“It is our duty, as SLCos board members, to ensure that all
reasonable actions available to protect the interests of the Competition and
our stakeholders are duly taken, given the irreparable damage that would be
suffered if, for any reason, we were deprived of the opportunity to form
promptly the Competition and distribute the proceeds of the Grant,” the Super
League clubs wrote to Infantino and Ceferin.
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