Pranav Nair
Manchester United escape sanctions in European Super League after UEFA drop court action
According to The Telegraph (Subscription Required), Manchester United will no more have to pay fines for their involvement in the breakaway European Super League.
The Red Devils were among six English clubs that were part of the arrangement. They withdrew following unanimous public outcry, torpedoing efforts by other European bigwigs to continue with the league.
The English clubs had earlier pledged to pay UEFA a certain amount as a fine for their involvement. That is no more a concern. This is because the governing body has now dropped court cases against the three teams who are yet to rescind their participation.
According to the report, UEFA officials believe that a long and protracted court battle will be counterproductive. Especially so amidst their efforts to fight FIFA’s efforts to organize a World Cup every two years.
The announcement comes in the wake of a Spanish judge telling UEFA to confirm it will abide by the court’s ruling to not punish the three remaining rebels, namely Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus.
UEFA will now contact the other nine clubs including United to inform that they will not pursue any financial penalties related to their association plans.
The former rebel clubs had already agreed to a financial settlement accepting fines as an acknowledgement of their wrongdoing. They were due to make a combined payment of €15million and also surrender five per cent of revenue one season of European action.
The English clubs also accepted a suspended £25million fine and a 30-point deduction if they joined another breakaway league in the future.
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It is fair to say that the ruling is a get out of jail card for the likes of Florentino Perez and Andrea Agnelli. Whether this will prompt them to revisit the idea of a breakaway league in the future remains to be seen.
