July 14 – Juventus have begun the process of pulling out of the doomed European Super League project.
Although the initial idea collapsed in 2021, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid had stuck to the general principles of a breakaway league.
But last month Juve requested talks with the two Spanish giants and have now begun discussing their exit.
The three storied clubs are currently awaiting a ruling expected within weeks from the European Court of Justice into their legal challenge against what they claimed is UEFA’s monopoly control of European club competitions. But Juve say they can only formally withdraw once authorised by Barca and Real.
“Following such discussions, and given the existing discrepancies on the interpretation of the relevant contractual terms applicable to the Super League Project, Juventus confirms that it has initiated the procedure to exit,” a statement read.
It has been a turbulent few months for Juve, who were initially docked 15 points by the Italian FA for financial rule breaches. The punishment was overturned but a second hearing led to a 10-point penalty.
To make matters worse, Juventus appear likely to have broken UEFA’s financial fair play rules. A final verdict, potentially on appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, is needed before the club can enter the Europa Conference League, a far cry from the Champions League exposure they have traditionally been used to.
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