EU Council deals blow to resurrection of 'closed' European Super League plan

The Council of the EU has passed a resolution which would appear to deal a blow to any plans to resurrect a European Super League (Peter Byrne/PA)

The Council of the European Union says open competition must be a cornerstone of sport on the continent, appearing to strike a blow to any hope of Super League plans being resurrected.

UEFA welcomed the Council’s approval of a resolution on the key features of a European sports model, describing it as a rejection of “closed competitions” like the Super League.