SUPER LEAGUE Q&A: What does landmark ruling mean for the breakaway league?

The European Super League story took another dramatic twist this week after a European court ruled in the breakaway league's favour when it determined that clubs should not be punished for joining the controversial competition.

It found that FIFA and UEFA acted against competition law by blocking the creation of the Super League in 2021 after participating clubs were threatened with sanctions if they opted to link up with the breakaway.

The Super League's announcement two years ago triggered mass anger from across the gaem and furious protests from supporters, before the majority of teams decided to withdraw from the tournament.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are still behind a new revamped version of the Super League, which still hopes to push ahead with its plans despite opposition from clubs to re-join.

Mail Sport breaks down the biggest questions and talking points around the latest chapter in the Super League debacle.

WHAT DOES THIS RULING MEAN?

It means that UEFA acted ‘unlawfully’ when they banned those involved from attempting to form a breakaway league in 2021. It does not, however, mean that the Super League would have been permitted.

UEFA have been told to amend its rules on the pre-authorisation of new competitions and bring them into line with European Union law, effectively making them more transparent.

They say that they have already done this, in 2022, and claim they now ‘comply with all relevant European laws and regulations’.

WHAT ARE THE REBELS PROPOSING?

Quickly after the verdict A22, the Madrid-based vehicle that was behind the original plan, announced proposals for a 64-team, three-division men’s competition and a 32-team competition for women that would be streamed free.

Chief executive Bernd Reichert, however,