Judgment_paragraph 142 · European Superleague Company, SL v Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) (C-333/21)

142In that regard, it follows from the case-law cited in paragraph 75 of the present judgment that associations which are responsible for a sporting discipline, such as FIFA and UEFA, are able to adopt, implement and ensure compliance with rules relating not only generally to the organisation and conduct of international competitions in that discipline, in this case professional football, but also, more specifically, prior approval and participation by professional football clubs and players therein.