<p>London: Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating the soccer European Super League (ESL), proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men's and 32 women's teams playing midweek matches in a league system across Europe.</p><p>The proposal was announced soon after the European Court of Justice said football ruling bodies UEFA and FIFA had contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League.</p><p>"This vision is based on extensive consultation with a wide range of football stakeholders across Europe and built on our core principles including participation based on sporting merit (and) no permanent members," A22 said in a statement.</p>.Court rules in favour of European Super League, say UEFA and FIFA breached law. <p>"Participating clubs stay in their domestic leagues which remain the foundation of European football.</p><p>"Now that clubs can determine their own future at European level, we look forward to further engagement with a broad set of football stakeholders to achieve the objective of all great sporting competitions."</p><p>A22 also proposed free viewing of all live matches in a league governed by the participating clubs rather than a body like UEFA.</p><p>The Super League competition would threaten UEFA's major club competitions, including its flagship Champions League.</p><p>The proposed format for the men's competition includes 64 teams in three leagues -- Star, Gold and Blue. The Star and Gold Leagues will have 16 clubs each while the Blue League has 32 clubs.</p><p>Teams will play home and away in groups of eight, which would mean a minimum of 14 matches a year. There will be annual promotion and relegation between leagues while teams can qualify for the Blue League based on domestic league performance.</p><p>The women's competition would have two leagues of 16 clubs each</p>
<p>London: Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating the soccer European Super League (ESL), proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men's and 32 women's teams playing midweek matches in a league system across Europe.</p><p>The proposal was announced soon after the European Court of Justice said football ruling bodies UEFA and FIFA had contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League.</p><p>"This vision is based on extensive consultation with a wide range of football stakeholders across Europe and built on our core principles including participation based on sporting merit (and) no permanent members," A22 said in a statement.</p>.Court rules in favour of European Super League, say UEFA and FIFA breached law. <p>"Participating clubs stay in their domestic leagues which remain the foundation of European football.</p><p>"Now that clubs can determine their own future at European level, we look forward to further engagement with a broad set of football stakeholders to achieve the objective of all great sporting competitions."</p><p>A22 also proposed free viewing of all live matches in a league governed by the participating clubs rather than a body like UEFA.</p><p>The Super League competition would threaten UEFA's major club competitions, including its flagship Champions League.</p><p>The proposed format for the men's competition includes 64 teams in three leagues -- Star, Gold and Blue. The Star and Gold Leagues will have 16 clubs each while the Blue League has 32 clubs.</p><p>Teams will play home and away in groups of eight, which would mean a minimum of 14 matches a year. There will be annual promotion and relegation between leagues while teams can qualify for the Blue League based on domestic league performance.</p><p>The women's competition would have two leagues of 16 clubs each</p>