BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 08: Lionel Messi of Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus F.C. (R) look on during the UEFA Champions League Group G stage match between FC Barcelona and Juventus at Camp Nou on December 08, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona, the three remaining Super League clubs.
The European football governing body announced this in a statement released on Tuesday.
TheCable previously reported how 12 clubs created a European Super League competition spearheaded by Real Madrid and Juventus.
The Super League, which had six English clubs signing up, was followed by public outcry and fan protests. Nine clubs subsequently withdrew from the project and pledged commitment to UEFA.
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However, the trio of Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona have refused to shut down the project completely, and have come under the ire of UEFA.
The European football governing body said the clubs have potentially violated “UEFA legal framework” based on findings by its ethics and disciplinary committee.
The statement read in part: “Following an investigation conducted by UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors in connection with the so-called ‘Super League’ project, disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona and Juventus FC for a potential violation of UEFA’s legal framework.
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“Further information will be made available in due course.”
The European Super League, which was set to be bankrolled by JP Morgan, an American investment bank, was announced on April 18 by Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president who was the inaugural president of the project before its collapse.
Clubs who pulled out include Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, and AC Milan.
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