"The reigning La Liga champions confirmed their decision in a brief statement released on the club website. "FC 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 club. A total of 12 clubs signed up to form a breakaway European Super League in 2021, including Premier League sides Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham."
"Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed in October 2025, external the club wanted to re-establish links with Uefa and rejoin the European Football Clubs (EFC), previously known as the European Clubs Association (ECA). The La Liga giants were expelled from the ECA, along with the original 12 clubs that signalled their intention to join the breakaway league, after the proposals were made public. The other 10 clubs who also withdrew have all since been reinstated in the EFC."
"Meanwhile, Real Madrid are seeking "substantial damages" from Uefa following a series of court rulings made against the way the European governing body responded to the breakaway league plans. Madrid's commercial court ruled in May 2024 that European and world governing bodies, such as Fifa, were practising anti-competitive behaviour and abusing their dominant position, echoing a similar decision made by the European Court of Justice."
FC Barcelona has formally withdrawn from the European Super League project, leaving Real Madrid as the sole club still signed up. Twelve clubs originally agreed to form the ESL in 2021, including six Premier League teams that withdrew within 72 hours after supporter backlash. Juventus withdrew in June 2024. Barcelona sought to re-establish links with Uefa and rejoin the European Football Clubs (EFC). The original 12 clubs were expelled from the ECA, while the ten that withdrew have since been reinstated. Real Madrid is pursuing substantial damages from Uefa after courts found governing bodies practised anti-competitive behaviour.
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