Overview
- Nasser Al-Khelaifi told a Madrid audience at The Forum that he mediated between Real Madrid and Barcelona by asking if they wanted peace, and both agreed.
- He said the clubs set their aims in writing and he publicly thanked Florentino Pérez, Joan Laporta and Atlético de Madrid for helping resolve the dispute.
- He praised UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and defended the new Champions League format, citing 638 goals this season, which is 20 more than last year.
- He highlighted PSG’s direction under coach Luis Enrique, noted a third straight Champions League semi-final, and argued midfielder Vitinha would deserve the Ballon d’Or.
- The European Super League was a 2021 plan for a breakaway competition outside UEFA, and most founders quickly withdrew, leaving Spain’s top two as the final holdouts until this settlement.