Real Madrid Seeks Compensation from UEFA Over Super League Case

Real Madrid announced on Wednesday that it is seeking compensation from UEFA after a Madrid regional court rejected appeals filed by UEFA, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and LaLiga in connection with the European Super League case.

The Spanish club was one of 12 founding members that backed the breakaway competition in 2021, but the project quickly collapsed following intense backlash from fans and governments.

UEFA had moved to block the creation of the Super League, but in December 2023, the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA had violated EU law by preventing the establishment of rival competitions.

Last year, a Spanish judge also ordered FIFA and UEFA to cease obstructing parallel European tournaments, ruling that both organizations had engaged in anti-competitive behavior and abused their dominant position.

In a statement, Real Madrid said it “welcomes the regional court’s decision to dismiss the appeals of UEFA, RFEF, and LaLiga, confirming that UEFA seriously breached EU competition law and misused its dominant position in the Super League case, as established by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).”

“The ruling opens the door for the club to seek substantial damages,” the statement added.

Reuters has reached out to UEFA for comment.