Under alle omstændigheder har Kommissionen holdt stand, og det lykkedes den til sidst at vise, at det ikke er nødvendigt at ændre bestemmelserne i traktaten for at respektere idrættens egenart. Den har således holdt kursen uden at overskride sine kompetencer.
Be that as it may, the Commission held its ground and was ultimately able to demonstrate that it is not necessary to amend the terms of the Treaty in order to respect the specific characteristics of sport; it therefore stood firm while keeping strictly to its own sphere of responsibility.