A furious judge has ordered all financial and legal sanctions brought against the 12 European Super League plotters, including the English clubs, to be cancelled with immediate effect.
In a stinging court order seen by Sportsmail, Judge Manuel Ruiz de Lara, who presides over a commercial court in Madrid, has taken aim at UEFA, the Premier League and Italian Serie A, claiming they attempted to 'annihilate' his attempts to defend the European Super League clubs in April.
In that first ruling on April 20, the judge declared UEFA must not threaten clubs wanting to participate in the Super League or do anything that might deter them from joining.
Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2018 but UEFA's action could have led to a ban
However, that has not stopped UEFA and the Premier League reaching 'agreements' with nine of the errant clubs, which will result in them accepting financial sanctions and future penalties.
And it has also done nothing to prevent UEFA from opening a disciplinary investigation into the three remaining rebel clubs, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, which have refused to recant.
This has clearly antagonised Judge Ruiz de Lara, who insists all of these actions are in breach of his initial judgement and contrary to European competition law.
'These actions… constitute a flagrant violation of the order… of 20 April 2021,' he said in his latest ruling on Thursday.
'These are not isolated acts (...) but a succession of acts and statements forming part of a strategy devised by the defendants with the aim of provoking the ineffectiveness of a court decision.
'The opening of disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona constitutes a clear breach of the interim measures granted by the Order of 20 April 2021.'
In his ruling, Judge Ruiz de Lara, has instructed UEFA that the three unrepentant clubs must be allowed to compete in the Champions League next season.
He has also told UEFA to abandon all disciplinary action against the three rebels, or risk 'serious financial and criminal sanctions'. Under Spanish law anyone ignoring a court order could face up to one year in prison.
Lionel Messi's Barcelona could hyet face a two year ban from the Champions League if UEFA's 'disciplinary investigation' into them, Real Madrid and Juventus results in action
Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus could be banned from Europe if UEFA pushed ahead with sanctions but it has been ordered
