SUPER League promoter A22 has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Uefa, accusing European football’s governing body of “anti-competitive behaviour.”

A22 has urged Uefa to stop what it describes as the “constant and unacceptable denigration” of its reputation in the media by Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin and others, and claims Uefa is putting pressure on clubs to prevent them from considering A22’s proposals.

Ceferin and LaLiga president Javier Tebas have been the Super League project’s biggest public critics since 12 clubs initially announced themselves as founder members in April 2021.

That criticism has continued, despite a ruling from the European Court of Justice last month which found the prior authorisation regulations which Uefa used to block the league three years ago were contrary to EU law.

A22 says the ruling ends Uefa’s “monopoly” as a cross-border competition organiser in Europe.

So far, A22’s plans have received very little club support in public beyond original backers Real Madrid and Barcelona.