There is no peace on the Super League front. While Uefa announces the suspension of the disciplinary proceedings against Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona, the six Englishmen who left the Superlega project agree with the Premier League the penalties (current and possibly future) regarding their participation in the European league, the Federation English agrees with the British Government the denial of the residence permit for any players involved in an unapproved competition. A move that London can afford after Brexit.
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The clubs across the Channel were the first to retire, about 48 hours after the announcement of the new tournament, followed by Atletico Madrid, Inter and Milan. The remaining three have remained linked to the original plan and for this reason Uefa has decided to open a file on any sanctions against them, but the verdict is also awaited on the case by the Court of Justice of the European Union, after a first pronouncement by the Court of Madrid which on April 20 issued the sentence in which it ordered Fifa and Uefa “to refrain from taking any action that could jeopardize the initiative” of the Super League. In essence, this is what Uefa has done, at least for the moment.
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Uefa suspends the procedure
Any judgment on the three clubs still in the crosshairs is in fact suspended, as announced by the European federation itself yesterday afternoon: «Following the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona, Juventus Fc and Real Madrid CF for a potential violation of Uefa regulations in referring to the project of the so-called Superlega, the Uefa Appeals Body has decided to suspend the proceedings until further notice ». The procedure was started on 25 May, “following an investigation conducted by the inspectors of the Uefa Ethics and Disciplinary Commission”, a survey announced on 12 May with the appointment of the inspectors in charge of assessing what has been done by the three companies that have not yet have formally backtracked from the Super League project. The appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union remains pending on the case, which has announced that it has received the summons to judgment from Uefa and Fifa for possible violation of the anti-competition rules of the European Union, following the referral for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Madrid. The sentence of the Madrid court of last April 20 “ordered Fifa and Uefa to refrain from taking any action that could jeopardize the initiative pending the procedure”.
Sanctions for the nine retired clubs
However, in the meantime, the tussle has been resolved with the other nine clubs. Uefa has signed a Club Commitment Declaration with them, which provides for the creation of a 15 million fund for youth and grassroots football, the withholding of 5% of the participation prizes in Uefa competitions, a fine of 100 million euros for clubs that will try to play in an unauthorized competition and from 50 million for any other violation of the agreement, the latter being a similar path to that taken by the six English clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham) with the Premier League, which announced in a joint statement with the Football Association that it had reached a compromise with the founding clubs of the Super League project: “The six clubs involved in the proposals to form a European Super League have again recognized their actions are were a mistake and have reconfirmed their commitment to the Premier League and the future of English football. They sincerely apologized to their fans, other clubs, the Premier League and the FA. As a gesture of goodwill, the clubs have collectively agreed to make a contribution of 22 million pounds (25.5 million euros in total) which will be used for the good of football, including new investments in support of supporters, grassroots and community projects. In addition, the clubs have agreed to support regulatory changes so that any similar actions in the future will result in a deduction of 30 points. In this case, each of the six clubs would also be subject to an additional fine of £ 25 million (approximately € 29 million). The Premier League and the FA have worked closely together during this process and this agreement brings both inquiries to a conclusion ».
No work permits
Foreign players and managers of Premier League clubs who take part in any separatist competitions will have their work permits revoked under the new rules of the Football Association. To reveal this further detail is The Times, which explained that the Ministry of the Interior has agreed to the modification of the rules by the English Football Association in light of the attempt to form the Super League in April, so that the organization can withdraw the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) required for work permits. The move fits into the plans of the English top flight to prevent new tournaments of this type in the future. Specifically, the decision related to the work permit was revealed in a letter from the Premier League to the clubs. “In addition and in light of the issues arising from the proposal for a European Super League, the FA has further revised some of the criteria for the GBE and the role of the FA in approving clubs as sponsors for overseas players applying for a visa to work in the UK. The FA discussed with the Ministry of the Interior that it considered it appropriate to amend the existing GBE criteria to clarify that players and / or staff who obtain a GBE can only participate in matches and competitions that are held under existing football regulations, or with the consent of the FA “.