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UEFA Take Legal Action Against Restaurant In Germany Over Name Of Pizza

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Published 11:47 1 Feb 2022 GMT

UEFA Take Legal Action Against Restaurant In Germany Over Name Of Pizza

"Just want to briefly mention that the UEFA have filed legal action against our @PizzaWolke in Gießen because a pizza is called Champignon."

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

In a bizarre turns of events, UEFA have reportedly launched legal action against a restaurant in Germany over the name of a pizza.

The governing body of football in Europe appear to have taken the step, report The Daily Mail, after a small pizzeria named Pizza Wolke, who are based in the town of Gießen, decided to call one of their pizzas the "Champignon League".

That's right. The name translates in German to 'Mushroom League' but UEFA feel it is an infringement on their trademark 'Champions League' brand and in turn, violates their licensing law.

Image credit: pizza_wolke/Instagram
Image credit: pizza_wolke/Instagram


UEFA have sent a letter to Pizza Wolke, according to the report. It reads: "We would like to inform you that in the present matter we are representing UEFA. Proper authorisation is vigorously assured by a lawyer."

In a post on their Instagram page, the owners of Pizza Wolke responded to the letter with the following message:

"Pizza Wolke Vs. UEFA€ Long live the pizza CHAMPI(G)NONS LEAGUE! I feel honoured ! As a kid of soccer! An advertisement by UEFA? Seriously?

"It just goes to show me and my gang are definitely on the right track! My gang & I have hit a path and we won't stop until we're in every stomach and baked in every oven at some point! A man! A pizza!

"Let's see how far UEFA goes! BUY THE WORLD'S HOTTEST MUSHROOM PIZZA, everyone!"

UEFA have since confirmed plans to take legal action against Pizza Wolke following a request from German publication SID.

Featured Image Credit: pizza_wolke/Instagram

Topics: Football, Germany, UEFA, Champions League

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

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