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The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has condemned the acts of piracy by one of the illegal channels, called BeoutQ.
In a statement on Thursday, UEFA said it strongly condemned all illegal and unlicensed broadcasting activities.
"UEFA is well aware that a piracy channel called BeoutQ has illegally distributed Champions League and European League matches throughout the 2017-18 season, including the Champions League final in Kiev on May 26," the statement said.
"UEFA considers that illegal piracy of live football, particularly on the scale of that being carried out by BeoutQ poses a significant threat to European football," the statement added.
"The protection of our intellectual property is key to UEFA and we will take the necessary steps to address the issue in order to enforce and protect the rights granted to beIN Sports, including through engaging with relevant satellite carriers in the region," the statement said.
UEFA stressed that for the avoidance of any doubt, BeoutQ has received no rights whatsoever from UEFA to broadcast any UEFA event.
The announcement comes less than a week after FIFA confirmed it was considering taking legal action against BeoutQ.
Earlier this week, Telemundo Deportes, another World Cup broadcaster, also claimed that its Russia 2018 World Cup broadcast was being pirated by BeoutQ.
