“Football is not for sale,” according to European Super League president Aleksander Ceferin of the Uefa.

In 2021, 12 clubs signed up for the ESL, a breakaway European tournament designed to compete with current Uefa events. The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that excluding clubs from joining the league was illegal, and the redesigned ESL was unveiled hours later. “I hope they know what they’re doing, but I’m not so sure,” Ceferin said at a press conference.