By Peter Czegledy, Jonathan Kyriacou, Bardia Jalayer and Lawson Cross ( August 5, 2026, 9:47 AM EDT) -- Promotion and relegation in professional sports leagues are often viewed as matters of sports governance. For teams facing relegation or promotion, the financial implications can be significant. However, in some circumstances, rules governing movement between leagues may also raise competition law concerns where they favour certain clubs over others and materially affect access to promotion opportunities or the ability to avoid relegation....