Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Thursday’s landmark court ruling in Europe will have given UEFA a “shake” and prevent it from adding more matches to the calendar without any challenge.

The European Court of Justice said UEFA rules which blocked the formation of the European Super League in 2021 were contrary to EU law.

That led backers of the Super League to declare victory and immediately unveil plans for new men’s and women’s competitions.

While Klopp agreed with the Reds’ statement saying their interest in the Super League had been discontinued, he was more interested in the court ruling highlighting that bodies like UEFA and FIFA must not govern in self-interest, and must have a framework of transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate rules.

“I like that we get a little bit of understanding that people in UEFA and other FAs cannot just do what they want – putting in competitions with more games and no one has a real say in it,” he said on Friday.

“I like that they get a bit of a shake – ‘OK, you cannot exactly do what you want’.”

From next season the Champions League will feature eight games instead of six in a new 36-team league phase, plus the prospect of a two-leg play-off for 16 of those sides vying for the final eight berths in the first knockout round.

UEFA would argue that the new format was extensively consulted on with the European Club Association – of which Liverpool are a member – plus the leagues, national football associations and players’ unions.

Plans developed by FIFA to expand the Club World Cup into a 32-team summer event have also caused frustration among players’ unions and domestic leagues.

Both groups have criticised what they see as a lack of consultation on the matter.

The World Leagues Forum, currently chaired by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying it hoped the ECJ ruling would lead to FIFA implementing “a more structured and transparent process” around calendar matters.

The WLF statement read: “Ultimately the learnings from the ruling are not so much about the so-called ‘European Super League’ which is a concept being advanced by only two clubs.

“Continental Super League concepts are inherently contrary to the model of sport which is based on qualification by sporting merit from national leagues to continental competitions.

“Of more particular interest is the court’s determination of the need for transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate safeguards given the conflict of interest of international football bodies that act both as regulators and competition organisers.

“The leagues have been frustrated by the decisions made by FIFA on the international match calendar which have increased the number of international competition matches and prioritised their own competitions to the detriment of national football.

“We expect that this ruling will lead to FIFA implementing a more structured and transparent process for calendar matters, including reaching agreement with national leagues that provide the foundations for the game worldwide.

“The WLF is the only organisation to represent the interests of leagues and all their clubs, large and small, on a global basis.

“We will now undertake a detailed legal review of the ECJ verdict and look forward to working with FIFA and the other global football stakeholders to understand how this ruling can help to improve international football governance and the balance between national and international competitions.”