Legal Experts Say UEFA Will Lose If They Bring The European Super League Case To Court

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin (uefa.com)

JAKARTA - If UEFA decide to bring the clubs involved in the European Super League to court to stop competition, legal expert Mark Orth insists they are likely to lose.

UEFA insists that European Super League clubs will be banned from appearing in European competitions. Meanwhile, players from related clubs will also not be able to take part in UEFA-approved international competitions such as the European Cup. FIFA also said the same thing about the World Cup.

"I think they (the Super League team) are quite strong (legally)," Orth told the Daily Mail.

"The trials are the right way to win them and continue the competition. They have a good chance of winning. There are good prospects for the start of the Super League and the clubs that are taking part.

"If the monopoly company is allowed to prohibit the birth of competition, then the competition law is completely unnecessary. If allowed to touch the basics of competition law. There must be an opportunity to open up the market.

"What if Amazon just assumed it could introduce exclusivity to dealers who say if you offer your item on another online platform, you are excluded from our platform. There will be protests."

Orth also pointed to a case involving the International Skating Union trying to stop speed skaters from taking part in the new event, which was decided by the European Commission and Europe's second highest court, the General Court in Luxembourg.