No guarantee Premier League clubs will sign up

The verdict means European clubs can join another continental league -- without the threat of sanctions -- instead of playing in competitions run solely by UEFA.

Real Betis and Girona FC players and pose for the media with a banner reading 'Earn it on the pitch!' in protest against the Super League plans, before the La Liga match on Thursday. Pic: Fran Santiago/Getty Images

WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE?

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus plus nine other European major clubs announced the breakaway ESL — a closed league — in April 2021.