FC Barcelona fans are trying to take action against star footballer Lionel Messi’s transfer to rival club Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 at the European Union court. But they failed to score as General Court rejected His quote Wednesday.
Fan group Penya Barca Lyon: went to court over supporters in an attempt to take action against the French Football Association and force the European Commission to investigate alleged state support for PSG, which it claims took multi-million euros helped fund the transfer package that enticed him. from barcelona.
The judges in Luxembourg were not sympathetic. The fans are not PSG’s economic rivals, he said, nor can they claim to be an “interested party” in protecting the values of football and sport because they do not show how the alleged loss affects them personally. does. The court also said it “has no jurisdiction to issue an injunction” ordering EU institutions to act according to the fans.
This decision supported the commission’s refusal to accept complaints on transfer.
transfer of messi fuel A debate over top clubs’ efforts to form a separate league has spilled over into the EU courts. the court should rule this year Can football’s governing bodies rein in clubs?
is the case T-538/21 PBL & WA Vs. Commission,