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22 December 2023 - 4:30 AM

A22, the company behind the European Super League project, has unveiled a proposal for a new competition following the European Court of Justice (ECJ)’s ruling that banning clubs from joining a breakaway league was unlawful.

During a presentation shown on YouTube, A22 said the competition would involve 64 men's and 32 women's teams playing midweek matches in a league system across Europe.

In a statement, the company said participation would be “based on sporting

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