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The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by gandhisflipflop » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:40 pm

News today that the high court has ruled in favour of the Super League, and UEFA and FIFA are unable to interfere. I will post the link below but what does this mean? Could it rear its ugly head again in the summer?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... 097570.amp

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Chester Perry » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:44 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:40 pm
News today that the high court has ruled in favour of the Super League, and UEFA and FIFA are unable to interfere. I will post the link below but what does this mean? Could it rear its ugly head again in the summer?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... 097570.amp
The actions of the Madrid Court is once again repeated - as has happened at every stage through this saga - Madrid Court protects Real Madrid shocker :roll:
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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by gandhisflipflop » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:48 pm

Chester Perry wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:44 pm
The actions of the Madrid Court is once again repeated - as has happened at every stage through this saga - Madrid Court protects Real Madrid shocker :roll:
What does it mean though? Is it significant?

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Chester Perry » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:55 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:48 pm
What does it mean though? Is it significant?
Absolutely, zero bearing on the case in the European Court, previous rounds have seen the ECJ voice their displeasure over the Madrid courts activities - this is just Florentino Perez and his ongoing media war against UEFA, and keeping Real's fans onside

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Chester Perry » Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:03 pm

Chester Perry wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:55 pm
Absolutely, zero bearing on the case in the European Court, previous rounds have seen the ECJ voice their displeasure over the Madrid courts activities - this is just Florentino Perez and his ongoing media war against UEFA, and keeping Real's fans onside
I should add that this Madrid case follows Decembers advisory from an adjudicator which acknowledges the right for the formation of a Super League but (and this was a surprising political twist) allowed FFIFA/UEFA and the European Leagues (that is the association of leagues including Serie A, Premier League La Liga EFL etc) to ban participants in the Super League from their own competitions - The ECJ is expected to formalise this advisory into a full judgement in the coming weeks - In the worst case scenario for Super League participants - players would have to choose playing for them only and not representing their country or staying within the greater football family

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by giveusaB » Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:45 pm

If you have Apple TV there is a good 4 part documentary about the super league.Well worth a watch.

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Rowls » Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:56 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:40 pm
News today that the high court has ruled in favour of the Super League, and UEFA and FIFA are unable to interfere.
Madrid's "High Court"

Whatever Madrid's "high court" is.

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Rick_Muller » Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:25 pm

Rowls wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:56 pm
Madrid's "High Court"

Whatever Madrid's "high court" is.
Is that where the have an inquisition…?

Nobody expects a Spanish Inquisition ;)
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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Bosscat » Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:47 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:25 pm
Is that where the have an inquisition…?

Nobody expects a Spanish Inquisition ;)
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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Petersa » Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:39 pm

I think I read at the time that a New York bank were financing the "Super League" to the tune of 3.4 billion USD. As long as that type of money is available, and it presumably still is, then there will always be someone who will be waiting for the right time to revive the idea*

*Waiting for the right time could be substituted with greasing the right palms in this context

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Chester Perry » Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:51 pm

Petersa wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:39 pm
I think I read at the time that a New York bank were financing the "Super League" to the tune of 3.4 billion USD. As long as that type of money is available, and it presumably still is, then there will always be someone who will be waiting for the right time to revive the idea*

*Waiting for the right time could be substituted with greasing the right palms in this context
That was JP Morgan - who are currently trying to buy a piece of Serie A

from the MMT
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During Covid a number of leagues courted and were courted by Private Equity funds and Finance Houses in fund raising/rights exploitation moves - Serie A was at the forefront of such moves, much like La Liga - unlike La Liga they did not take up an offer - But once again the Vultures are at the door

Exclusive: JPMorgan looking to finance Italy's Serie A for up to 1 billion euros
https://www.reuters.com/business/media- ... 023-01-26/

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Petersa » Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:59 pm

Chester Perry wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:51 pm
That was JP Morgan - who are currently trying to buy a piece of Serie A

from the MMT
Curious and curioser as someone once said

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by distortiondave » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:18 pm

If the top six bugger off to do their own thing then I reckon we'd be Champions of England before the decade was out.

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by tarkys_ears » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:39 pm

Honestly, I wish the "top 6" would go and take their refs with them.

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Chester Perry » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:42 pm

Petersa wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:59 pm
Curious and curioser as someone once said
Not really, CVC bought into La Liga and the Australian League, tried to buy into Serie A, the Bundesliga, The French Leagues and even the EFL along with others

Owning a share in leagues and competitions is a major area of investment growth, more upside than owning a team. It was recently rumoured that the Saudi's had a huge bid for F! turned down and look what they are doing to Golf. then consider potential sales of WWE and MMA it is rife across a wide range of sports including, Rugby, Cricket, Swimming and lacrosse.

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by gawthorpe_view » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:45 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:25 pm
Is that where the have an inquisition…?

Nobody expects a Spanish Inquisition ;)
Despite what Monty Python told us, the Spanish Inquisition were legally obliged to give 30 days notice of their intent.
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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by Petersa » Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:57 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:45 pm
Despite what Monty Python told us, the Spanish Inquisition were legally obliged to give 30 days notice of their intent.
But did the Spanish inquisition always fulfil their legal and/or moral obligations? or about as often as FIFA, UEFA or other pythonesqe slippery customers

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by gandhisflipflop » Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:22 pm

Chester Perry wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:51 pm
That was JP Morgan - who are currently trying to buy a piece of Serie A

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I would love serie a to become a force again in world football. I have some amazing memories of the channel 4 days as a kid and still fond of the iconic Fiorentina purple.

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Re: The ‘Super League’ court case

Post by gawthorpe_view » Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:50 pm

Petersa wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:57 pm
But did the Spanish inquisition always fulfil their legal and/or moral obligations? or about as often as FIFA, UEFA or other pythonesqe slippery customers
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