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Dec
Uefa and Fifa are “abusing a dominant position” and their rules banning clubs from joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice has said. It had been claimed by the ESL and its backers, A22, that Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction clubs and players who joined the breakaway league. A ruling on Thursday from Europe’s highest court found against the governing bodies. However, the court stated: “That does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved”. An initial report released…