Spanish giants Barcelona confirmed their withdrawal from the failed breakaway European Super League project on Saturday, leaving Real Madrid as the only club still involved.
“Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project,” said the Catalans in a statement.
Barca president Joan Laporta said in October 2025 Barcelona wanted to reestablish links with UEFA, moving away from the project launched by 12 clubs in 2021 which quickly collapsed under the weight of immense fan and institutional pressure.
Shortly after the semi-closed Super League project was announced five years ago, the six English clubs involved — Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea — withdrew.
Four other clubs, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus, followed by 2024, leaving only Barca and Real Madrid still involved in the project championed by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
“We are in favour of peace because there is a way forward for the clubs in the Super League to return to UEFA,” said Barca chief Laporta in October.
“We feel very close to UEFA and the EFC (European Football Clubs, a sole, independent body representing football clubs within Europe).”
In 2024, a Spanish court ruled opposition to the Super League from world and European football governing bodies FIFA and UEFA “prevented free competition”, and in 2025 an appeal from UEFA was rejected.
As a result, Real Madrid and the Super League, promoted by the A22 Sports Management group, were seeking more than $4 billion in damages from UEFA, a source told AFP.
AFP
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Barcelona Confirms Withdrawal from European Super League
Spanish football powerhouse Barcelona officially announced their departure from the European Super League project that failed to materialize. This decision leaves only Real Madrid among the clubs still involved in the project. Barca’s president, Joan Laporta, expressed the club’s desire to reestablish ties with UEFA and distance themselves from the project initiated by a group of 12 clubs in 2021. The project faced significant opposition from fans and institutions, leading to its collapse.
Since its inception five years ago, other clubs like Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Chelsea had withdrawn from the semi-closed Super League. Subsequently, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Juventus also exited by 2024, leaving only Barcelona and Real Madrid involved in the project championed by Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez. Barcelona expressed their willingness to work with UEFA and the European Football Clubs organization to find a peaceful resolution and potentially return to the UEFA fold.
In 2024, a Spanish court concluded that opposition from FIFA and UEFA hindered free competition in football. A subsequent appeal by UEFA in 2025 was rejected. As a result, Real Madrid and the Super League, backed by the A22 Sports Management group, are seeking over $4 billion in damages from UEFA.
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