Swift Hesperange v UEFA - LoI implications?
An interesting article in The 42 today about an ECJ case taken by a Luxembourg club, Swift Hesperange, against UEFA, arguing the requirement for leagues to be organised based on national territories is anti-competitive, as it denies clubs in smaller countries the potential to participate in "elite" competitions through cross-national tournaments. It's hard to imagine the argument will find legal support - do the people of say, Montenegro, have the "right" to access Champions League football - but the implications of success would be profound. Would this see the All-Ireland League proposal disinterred, and if so, would that extend to First Division clubs? Inspired by the Pro16, would Cymru Premier clubs seek the creation of a Celtic League to jump on regional bandwagons? And more seriously, would such a ruling risk the creation of a monetary divide within the Irish game?
https://www.the42.ie/swift-hesperang...53906-Sep2022/