Europe's Football Rift: UEFA's Quiet Power Play in the Super Cup The latest chapter in the ongoing saga between FIFA and UEFA unfolded on a Salzburg pitch this week, as Paris Saint Germain took home their second consecutive UEFA Super Cup title.
The victory was notable not just for PSG's on field prowess but also for the message it sent about UEFA's growing influence.
UEFA's decision to appoint Omar Artan as referee for the Super Cup was a deliberate power play.