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Uefa and Fifa rules banning clubs joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
It had been claimed by the ESL and its backers, A22, that Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction clubs and players who joined the breakaway league.
A ruling on Thursday from Europe's highest court found against the governing bodies.
An initial report released last December by the ECJ said the rules of football's European and world governing bodies were "compatible with EU competition law".
More to follow.
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