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The European Super Fiasco - Can the European Competition law save the “super” project?

Szymanski, Oskar LU (2021) JURM02 20212
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
On the 18th of April 2021 the peace and status quo surrounding European
Football was shatter as 12 clubs named themselves to be “Super” and
created a league on their own. Following public outrage and threats from
various authorities they backed down, or so it seemed. About a month later a
Court in Madrid sent in a request for preliminary ruling questioning the
power and authority of UEFA and consequently the whole European
football system.

The request for preliminary ruling asked the CJEU to apply the provisions
of EU competition on law on the situation, a question which threatens the
football as we know it. EU Courts and the Commission have a long history
of dealing with sport, however the beginnings of this relationship were... (More)
On the 18th of April 2021 the peace and status quo surrounding European
Football was shatter as 12 clubs named themselves to be “Super” and
created a league on their own. Following public outrage and threats from
various authorities they backed down, or so it seemed. About a month later a
Court in Madrid sent in a request for preliminary ruling questioning the
power and authority of UEFA and consequently the whole European
football system.

The request for preliminary ruling asked the CJEU to apply the provisions
of EU competition on law on the situation, a question which threatens the
football as we know it. EU Courts and the Commission have a long history
of dealing with sport, however the beginnings of this relationship were not
so easy. This thesis examines the rules governing sport in Europe as well as
provisions of EU law which might be applicable on it.

Through the many judgments, opinions and writings various provisions of
EU competition law as well as the rules of FIFA and UEFA are examined
culminating in an answer to the request for preliminary ruling. (Less)
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Szymanski, Oskar LU
supervisor
organization
course
JURM02 20212
year
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H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
language
English
id
9070626
date added to LUP
2022-03-01 09:21:08
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  abstract     = {{On the 18th of April 2021 the peace and status quo surrounding European
Football was shatter as 12 clubs named themselves to be “Super” and
created a league on their own. Following public outrage and threats from
various authorities they backed down, or so it seemed. About a month later a
Court in Madrid sent in a request for preliminary ruling questioning the
power and authority of UEFA and consequently the whole European
football system.

The request for preliminary ruling asked the CJEU to apply the provisions
of EU competition on law on the situation, a question which threatens the
football as we know it. EU Courts and the Commission have a long history
of dealing with sport, however the beginnings of this relationship were not
so easy. This thesis examines the rules governing sport in Europe as well as
provisions of EU law which might be applicable on it.

Through the many judgments, opinions and writings various provisions of
EU competition law as well as the rules of FIFA and UEFA are examined
culminating in an answer to the request for preliminary ruling.}},
  author       = {{Szymanski, Oskar}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The European Super Fiasco - Can the European Competition law save the “super” project?}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}