After a historic legal decision next month, UEFA officials are convinced that they will be allowed to take action against the remaining Super League rebels.
The European Court of Justice has scheduled a two-day hearing in the complaint accusing Uefa of "abusing a dominating position" by preventing the breakaway competition from being created.
Uefa will defend itself in court against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus from the Super League, and Ceferin has justified the decision.
Uefa will defend itself in court against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus from the Super League, and Ceferin has justified the decision.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus were backed by Madrid's "Mercantile Court" in what Uefa officials saw as a "in-house" deal.
Uefa, on the other hand, stated that it would wait for the conclusion of the trio's ECJ lawsuit, which will be heard in Luxembourg on July 11 and 12.
With judges hinting that they will provide a "expedited" decision, Uefa's Nyon hierarchy expects to receive a legal victory and the go-ahead to pursue the three clubs within weeks.
Lawyers for the teams will argue that Uefa acted beyond of its mandate when it snuffed out the Super League proposal in April 2021 in less than 48 hours.
All six Premier League teams involved capitulated in a matter of hours after Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin marshalled his forces and national governments, notably the United Kingdom, to force the rebels to surrender.
Despite the resignation of nine of the original 12 clubs, the Super League continues to exist, with the league even detailing a revamped version of the competition earlier this year that included promotion and relegation rather than the initial closed door admission.
In its court filings, it will argue that Uefa has no jurisdiction to prohibit a rival tournament from forming, and that as a result, Europe's regulatory body should have no ability to penalize potential participants.
Ceferin has disputed charges that Uefa is exploiting its "monopoly" status, having previously threatened to prevent the remaining rebels from competing in the Champions League.
"Nobody is obligated to play in our competitions, and no federation is obligated to be a member of Uefa," the Slovenian said.
Any federation or club has the freedom to form their own Uefa or compete in their own tournament.
"However, our regulations state that if you compete in another competition, you are ineligible to compete in ours."
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