The ruling by a mercantile court in Madrid said the soccer governing bodies are refrained from "directly or indirectly" hindering the creation of the Super League.
The 12 clubs which announced they would set up a Super League on Sunday say they have plans to launch a women's competition "as soon as practicable after the start of the men's competition."
Ceferin both cajoled and criticized the six-club English group — made up of American billionaires, Arab royalty and a Russian oligarch — less than 48 hours after the Super League was launched in alliance with three clubs from each of Italy and Spain.
Ceferin spoke following a UEFA executive committee meeting held only hours after the English, Italian and Spanish clubs announced the project that threatens to split European soccer.
The European Club Association's board, which is led by Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, and the UEFA clubs' competitions committee on Friday had signed up to expanding the Champions League from 32 to 36 teams with a new format from 2024.
UEFA set the new deadline on Friday after receiving confirmation from eight other cities across Europe that crowds will be allowed at stadiums as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
UEFA said the cap on stadiums being 30% full, which was imposed in October, was no longer needed. Local officials have the ultimate authority.
UEFA hoped to use an executive committee meeting on Wednesday to ratify the expansion of the group stage from 32 to 36 teams, jumping from six to 10 rounds of matches.
Lars-Christer Olsson, who represents Europe's domestic leagues on the UEFA ruling committee, said it plans to meet on Wednesday if a proposal is ready to be approved.
Damir Vrbanović lost an appeal last week against his conviction and a three-year sentence in a ruling by the supreme court of Croatia.
UEFA said Tottenham will play Austrian side Wolfsberger next Thursday in Budapest, Hungary.
Plans to transform the competition from 2024 will be discussed by European domestic leagues on Friday and the 55 national association leaders will be briefed by UEFA on Tuesday.
Real Madrid and Barcelona were linked last year with planning a breakaway Super League inviting famous clubs to enter and increase their own wealth.
It’s the second UEFA disciplinary case involving Qarabag since conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh reignited in September.
Mbappe was substituted in the 74th minute of PSG’s 3-0 victory on Saturday in the French league after a thigh injury.
Lars-Christer Olsson, a veteran of the veiled breakaway threats that come and go almost as often as the changing soccer seasons, clearly isn’t impressed with the latest version.
The Pole scored 55 goals in 47 games on the way to the 2020 treble - he only missed five games - and was the top scorer in the Bundesliga (34 goals), Champions League (15) and the DFB Cup (6).
UEFA ratified emergency competition rules Thursday that allow for seven extra weeks to make up games beyond the scheduled sixth and final round of fixtures on Dec. 9.
Bayern forward Robert Lewandowksi, who scored a career-best 55 goals for his club last season, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer were nominated for men’s player of the year in Europe after a dominant season with the treble-winning German team.
The third- and fourth-seeded pots will be completed when the final six places in the 32-team group stage are decided in qualifying rounds by Sept. 30.
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