EU countries sing UEFA’s praises in rebuff to Super League

LUXEMBOURG: From Spain to Ireland to Italy, European countries gave full-throated support to UEFA over the rebel European Super League at Europe’s top court, lauding its open model and social and educational importance.

The comments from the countries at a two-day hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), underline the high stakes involved for the continent’s soccer governing body UEFA and other sports bodies with monopoly power and lucrative media rights and seeking to head off challengers.