Juventus Reinstated in ECA Following Super League Revolt Setback

Juventus has officially been reinstated into the European Club Association (ECA) following their unsuccessful attempts to establish a European Super League. The ECA Chief, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, announced the news on Thursday, expressing his pleasure in welcoming Italy's most successful club back into the organization. Juventus had previously left the ECA to pursue the creation of the highly controversial European Super League in April 2021. However, the league quickly disintegrated due to backlash from fans and opposition from UEFA and FIFA. With Juventus' return, Al-Khelaifi noted that all top division clubs in more than 20 countries are now members of the ECA. The announcement was made during the ECA's General Assembly in Athens.

Juve, then chaired by Super League crusader Andrea Agnelli, intended to be one of 12 founder clubs alongside the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and a clutch of teams from England's Premier League.

Since the original Super League project failed, Agnelli has been hit with two lengthy bans from Italian football after the country's football federation found him and Juventus guilty of a series of financial offences.

The project is still technically alive and being pushed by A22 Sports Management, who are promoting a redesigned version of the breakaway continental competition with 64 teams playing in three divisions.

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In December last year the European Union's Court of Justice ruled that a ban of the Super League enforced by the sport's existing governing bodies was against EU law.

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