As legal battle between governing body and attempted breakaway competition reaches a climax, there could be far-reaching implications
The official verdict on the case brought by the European Superleague Company against Uefa will be heard on Thursday. Finally. The primary issue to be resolved is whether Uefa was within its rights to sanction the 12 clubs who wanted to join the breakaway competition. But beneath this there are many subsidiary issues which, added together, pose difficult questions about the future of European football.