Lawyers from the European Football Association had asked Pizza Wolke, a pizzaria that was forced to switch to the distribution of frozen pizzas during corona times, to change the name of the pizza ‘to avoid a long legal procedure’.
The restaurant owner seemed unimpressed by the prospect of a legal battle with UEFA. Long live the pizza CHAMPI(GN)OUR LEAGUE! As a football fan, I am honored,” he posted the story on Instagram. Social media users were ready to defend Pizza Wolke, with reactions like Free Pizza Mushroom! and We are the mushrooms, my friend.
After the letter with threatening language, UEFA reversed its steps. “Obviously we take the protection of our intellectual property seriously, but this case appears to be an overzealous local lawyer who has acted too hastily. The UEFA Champions League can perfectly coexist with this delicious-sounding pizza. We are certainly not taking any legal action.”