The European Super League just ran into another big obstacle!
Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 13.03.24. | 14:50
After winning the case before the European Court of Justice, this battle was lost against Denmark
The European Super League has suffered another setback, this time in the courtroom. Even if conditions were to be met for the formation of a competition to replace the Champions League at some point, it certainly couldn't be called what the organizers, led by Real Madrid and Barcelona, envisioned - the Super League. According to reports from Danish media, echoed throughout Europe, the European Union court responsible for protecting trademarks has ruled that all rights to the name "Superliga" belong to the Danish league bearing that name (Superligaen), which has been in use since 1991.
"We are very happy that the EU's trademark authority has given us the right that the trademark "THE SUPER LEAGUE" in the EU will violate the value that the Danish clubs have invested in 3F Superliga. We have always been against the big clubs' desire for a new European league. We believe there must be openness and qualification for international club tournaments via national championships. Football shouldn't be a closed party for clubs that don't dare to participate in an open competition, so of course it makes us extra happy about this victory outside the field, said Superligaen A/S director Claus Thomsen in a written statement.
Let’s just recall that according to the latest proposal, the Superliga was envisioned to have three divisions with a total of 64 teams. Entry into the competition was only envisioned through the third division, meaning that clubs in the elite league would practically be protected from relegation in 99 per cent of cases.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
1/8 finals - second leg
Tuesday
Bayern - Lazio 3-0 (2-0)
/Kane 38, 66, Muller 45+2/
Bayern win 3-1 on aggregate
Real Sociedad - Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 (0-1)
/Merino 89 - Mbappe 15, 56/
Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 on aggregate
Wednesday
Real Madrid - RB Leipzig 1-1 (0-0)
/Vinicius 65 - Orban 68/
Real Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate
Man.City - Copenhagen 3-1 (2-1)
/Akanji 5, Alvarez 9, Haaland 45+3 - Elyounoussi 29/
Manchester City win 6-2 on aggregate
Tuesday the 12th
Barcelona - Napoli 3-1 (2-1)
/Lopez 15, Cancelo 17, Lewandowski 83 - Rrahmani 30/
Barcelona win 4-2 on aggregate
Arsenal - Porto 1-0 (1-0)
/Trossard 41/
Arsenal win 4-2 on penalties
Wednesday the 13th
23:00: (3.05) Atl.Madrid (3.30) Inter (2.55) /first leg 0-1/
23:00: (2.15) Dortmund (3.50) PSV (3.30) / first leg 1-1/
***odds are subject to change***
