German cup winners RB Leipzig have expressed their disapproval of the Super League following the ruling of the European Court of Justice. They have taken note of the ruling. "It was to be expected, but it does not change our clear stance that the framework for European club soccer is only set under the umbrella of UEFA and in close cooperation with the (club association) ECA and the European clubs," said CEO Johann Plenge in a statement on the RB website on Thursday.
For Plenge, the European club competitions and the national leagues remain the foundation. "Competitions outside this basis damage the statics of European soccer, so we continue to reject the Super League," said Oliver Mintzlaff's successor.
In the dispute over the establishment of a Super League, the European Football Union UEFA had suffered a defeat before the highest European court. The major soccer associations FIFA and UEFA may not make other competitions fundamentally dependent on their approval and may not prohibit clubs and players from participating in these competitions, the ECJ ruled in Luxembourg on Thursday. However, this does not necessarily mean that the Super League must be approved, according to the judges.
