Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) which is the governing body of Europe's football has been accused of being a “monopolistic entity” and abusing its market dominance by lawyers of the Super League. The Super League was meant to be a European competition between 20 clubs comprising 15 original founders and 5 annual qualifiers. The founding members were AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur. French powerhouse Paris Saint Germain had declined to join the elite league. The playing model of the league was that there would have been two groups comprising 10 clubs each playing each other home and away the whole year. 

The Super League project failed at launch in April 2021 after most of the 12 "rebellious" clubs reversed decisions on their membership. But the company formed by the clubs -- now led by Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus has renewed its legal arguments at the Court of Justice of the European Union. A verdict in the trial is not expected for several months and will not affect the 12 Super League clubs, who are all playing in UEFA competitions next season. The dispute between UEFA, world football body FIFA and the Super League will also be closely watched by other sports amid increasing global revenues. 

UEFA has compared the clubs behind the organization of the Super League to a “cartel” and argued that by stopping them it has defended grassroots interests in the sport. “A league closed to the richest clubs is incompatible with the European sporting model, which is based on merit.” said lawyer Donald Slater. The trial could result in the biggest upheaval in European football for more than 25 years.