FC Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen

DFL's Statement on European Super League Verdict

By
Moritz Baer
January 20, 2024
22:36
By Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
By Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0

The DFL has released a statement today following the Super League verdict made by the ECJ (the European Court of Justice).

The statement reads:

"The ECJ has confirmed that criteria for the approval of other competitions outside the association pyramid of the European sports model must be transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate - this is understandable and was to be expected. UEFA and FIFA are required to review their criteria, which have already been further developed, accordingly, adapt them if necessary and legally apply them. The ECJ also clarified in the press release that the decision of the ECJ does not mean that a competition such as the Super League necessarily has to be admitted. The legality of the Super League is a separate question."

The statement also mentioned how the DFL "explicitly supports the European sports model and rejects competitions outside the competitions organised by the associations and leagues."

The Bundesliga was one of only a few leagues in Europe which had no participants during the original European Super League plans made in Spring 2021.

Credit: dfl.de


Match Result

1. FC Cologne
:
1. FC Cologne
1. FC Cologne
1. FC Köln flag. Photo: Pixabay

1. FC Köln relegated from the Bundesliga

1. FC Köln have been relegated from the Bundesliga following a five year stint in Germany's top flight. The arrival of new manager Timo Schultz did not help survival.
Mark Uth. Photo: Vitalii Vitleo / Shutterstock

1. FC Köln take relegation race to last day with Union Berlin win

1. FC Köln beat Union Berlin 3-2 on the penultimate Bundesliga gameweek and in doing so they took the relegation race until the last weekend of the Bundesliga.
Max Finkgräfe. Photo: Vitalii Vitleo / Shutterstock

Max Finkgräfe to leave 1. FC Köln?

Sport Bild has reported that Max Finkgräfe does not want to play 2. Bundesliga football with 1. FC Köln and therefore wishes to leave the club in this case.
Luca Waldschmidt. Photo: Vitalii Vitleo/ Shutterstock

1. FC Köln A Day Off Relegation Following Freiburg Draw

1. FC Köln are playing with fire in their bid to stay in the Bundesliga. The latest disappointment for fans (a 0-0 draw to Freiburg) provide little in their survival bid.
Mark Uth. Photo: 1. FC Köln

Which Players Look Likely to Leave 1. FC Köln in the summer?

1. FC Köln are likely to lose a lot of players in the summer as they look all but relegated from the Bundesliga. However, who exaclty is being touted to leave?
Jan Thielmann. Photo: Vitalii Vitleo / Shutterstock

Withstanding Loyalty Test: Jan Thielmann Likely To Stay At 1. FC Köln

In a recent interview with Sport 1, Jan Thielmann stated that 1. FC Köln is still an "attractive address" even in the case of relegation to the 2. Bundesliga.