Overview
- The Madrid appeals court confirmed that UEFA and FIFA abused a dominant position by claiming discretionary power to block clubs from alternative competitions, echoing the 2023 EU court ruling.
- Real Madrid welcomed the decision and said it will seek substantial damages for harms it alleges stemmed from the blocked Super League plan.
- The club said months of 2025 talks with UEFA produced no commitments on governance transparency, financial sustainability, player welfare, or free global broadcast models.
- UEFA maintained that the case relates to outdated rules and noted it overhauled its competition authorization system in June 2022, which has not been tested in court.
- A22, the Super League promoter, told AFP it believes it is authorized to create a competition, though reporting notes that the decision’s practical scope remains uncertain.