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Comment: Sport faces antitrust test as European Super League dispute reaches top EU court

By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( July 16, 2021, 07:10 GMT | Comment) -- Three football clubs’ reluctance to give up on a breakaway league has highlighted questions over possible antitrust abuses by the sport's European governing body and cartel conduct by clubs, with the EU's top judges starting to seek views on the case last week. At issue is the power of governing bodies to dictate to their sports, and the European Commission will be forced to take a position.Three football clubs’ reluctance to give up on a breakaway league has highlighted questions over possible antitrust abuses by the sport's European governing body and cartel conduct by clubs, with the EU's top judges starting to seek views on the case last week....

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