Overview
- Barcelona issued an official communiqué on February 7 notifying the European Super League Company and all participating clubs of its withdrawal.
- The statement offered no detailed rationale and formalizes months of distancing that included efforts to rebuild ties with UEFA and the clubs’ association.
- The timing precedes Joan Laporta’s required resignation to stand for the March 15 presidential election, a move framed as part of the club’s institutional recalibration.
- With Barcelona out, reporting identifies Real Madrid as the principal remaining proponent as the project shifts focus to legal and compensation claims against UEFA.
- Launched in April 2021 by 12 founders, the Super League quickly unraveled after mass withdrawals; Juventus quit in 2023, and Barcelona’s exit now leaves Madrid on its own.