FIFA exposed its hypocrisy this week when it went public with its response to the ruling on the European Super League, which is completely the opposite of the way it treats North America's version of The Super League, Major League Soccer (MLS). FIFA has one rule for soccer and a different one for MLS. This […]

The European Super League took a major step toward actualization on Thursday. The European Court of Justice ruled UEFA acted out of its boundaries in punishing clubs for competing in different leagues or tournaments. Consequently, the discussions about the future of the European Super League continued to ramp up. Granted, there is no concrete future […]

An official ruling in the much-anticipated case involving the European Super League (ESL) has come to light. The European Court of Justice declared that UEFA and FIFA abused their positions in attempting to block the ESL from forming. The two governing bodies of the sport acted unlawfully by threatening to sanction clubs for joining the […]

Real Madrid Florentino Perez has continued his attack on LaLiga and UEFA. Speaking on Saturday at the Spanish side's Annual General Meeting, Perez claimed that the need for the European Super League (ESL) is now "more necessary than ever." The remarks come as UEFA recently revealed plans to change the format of their Champions League. […]

UEFA has been working on plans to launch a new Super League. The organization vehemently denied these claims. Daily Spanish paper El Pais reported that preparations are underway for a new European Super League. This competition has a possible debut in 2027. A European Cup campaign would have three competitions—the Super League, the Europa League, […]

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has claimed that Manchester United and Liverpool were the top two English clubs that were involved the most in the controversial European Super League proposals in 2021.   In an interview on The Overlap with Gary Neville, Ceferin also claimed that he “lost it” with an official of an unnamed club. […]

The United Kingdom government has published their white paper regarding professional soccer this week. Recommendations of the report came from a fan-led review in 2021 to insist on implementing an independent regulator. This previous review came at a time when the 'Big Six' Premier League clubs attempted to jump ship and help create a new […]

Javier Tebas has penned a scathing op-ed for The Athletic regarding the latest European Super League news. The LaLiga president ripped ESL official Bernd Reichart, dismissed scheduling of the proposed league, and claimed that the big clubs are just looking for a cash grab. Reichart announced on Thursday that the ESL is now planning to […]

European Super League officials have been working on ways to tweak their setup for months now with a new proposal. News surfaced back in October that the league, with help from A22 Sports Management chief executive Bernd Reichart, had plans to attempt a relaunch by 2024. Now Reichart has revealed a new scheme on Thursday […]

The recent talk about the creation of a European Super League in soccer mirrors European basketball over the last two decades. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and other clubs continue to pioneer the plan for the competition. In that case, European soccer could very easily wind up with the same look as basketball in Europe. It […]

After the January transfer window closed on Tuesday, football executives throughout Europe took a deep breath. The amount of money spent in January alone was staggering. More than one billion dollars. However, the most eye-popping metric was that one single Premier League club spent more on January transfers than every single club in the Bundesliga, […]

European Super League (ESL) organizers collected a significant victory inside a Madrid courtroom on Tuesday. A22, promoters of the breakaway league, won an appeal previously filed against FIFA and UEFA. The court rules UEFA and FIFA cannot punish the ESL. FIFA and UEFA wanted to sanction ESL organizers for attempting to form the league. Court […]

Many soccer fans know Apple TV+ for its irreverent comedy series Ted Lasso. Live soccer arrives later this Spring when the MLS/Apple $250 million, 10-year rights deal delivers the MLS Season Pass app, which will feature every MLS regular season and playoff game in one place for the first time. World Soccer Talk got a […]

FIFA and UEFA have received support from the European Court of Justice regarding their feud with European Super League organizers. Legal advisor Athanasios Rantos officially insisted that the court allow the two governing bodies of the sport to block the formation of the Super League. In his report, Rantos claimed that the failed league should […]

Spain's LaLiga has released a new video slamming the potential reintroduction of the European Super League. The failed league previously made formation attempts in April of 2021. A dozen top teams attempted to break away from their domestic league to create the Super League. However, plans quickly deteriorated and the league never quote got off […]