Overview
- Real Madrid announced a formal claim for damages after the Madrid provincial court rejected appeals by UEFA, Spain’s federation and LaLiga in the Super League case.
- An appeals court finding reiterated that UEFA abused a dominant position in trying to block the breakaway competition, aligning with earlier EU and Spanish antitrust rulings.
- Real Madrid and Super League promoter A22 plan to seek more than $4 billion in compensation, according to a source cited by AFP, while the exact claim has not been officially detailed.
- UEFA said it will review the ruling and noted it can be appealed to Spain’s Supreme Court, adding the decision neither authorizes the abandoned Super League nor undermines its current club licensing rules.
- The club says intensive 2025 talks with senior UEFA officials on transparency, financial sustainability, player welfare and broader viewing access failed to produce agreement, reinforcing its damages case.