Real Madrid Set Sights on EU Damages Over Super League Dispute
Spanish regional court has thrown out appeals filed by Uefa, Spanish football federation, and La Liga over the European Super League. Real Madrid is now poised to claim substantial damages from Uefa over its decision to halt the formation of the breakaway competition.
The club's statement welcomed the ruling, stating that Uefa had infringed EU competition rules in line with a previous European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling. The CJEU found that Uefa and Fifa had abused their dominant position by opposing the Super League.
This latest development stems from a Spanish judge's order last year for Fifa and Uefa to halt their opposition to a parallel European competition, which ruled they were engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
Real Madrid has been embroiled in controversy over its support for the Super League before fan and government pressure led to the collapse of the project. The club is now seeking compensation from Uefa as it navigates this complex dispute.
Spanish regional court has thrown out appeals filed by Uefa, Spanish football federation, and La Liga over the European Super League. Real Madrid is now poised to claim substantial damages from Uefa over its decision to halt the formation of the breakaway competition.
The club's statement welcomed the ruling, stating that Uefa had infringed EU competition rules in line with a previous European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling. The CJEU found that Uefa and Fifa had abused their dominant position by opposing the Super League.
This latest development stems from a Spanish judge's order last year for Fifa and Uefa to halt their opposition to a parallel European competition, which ruled they were engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
Real Madrid has been embroiled in controversy over its support for the Super League before fan and government pressure led to the collapse of the project. The club is now seeking compensation from Uefa as it navigates this complex dispute.
I gotta say, Real Madrid's doing some pretty smart business here! 
They're basically saying that Uefa's anti-competitive behavior (and we all know how FIFA can be about sticking it to the man 
) is gonna cost them big time! 
Given EU competition rules and a previous CJEU ruling against Uefa and FIFA, I think they've got a solid case. And let's be real, Real Madrid's been in some hot water over their Super League support... this could be a masterstroke move to get back at the powers that be 
. all this drama just shows how little those two care about the fans or the actual football. plus, la liga should've stood by real madrid when they needed it most 
. UEFA's gotta pay for underestimating Spain's football fans 
. This is gonna be a juicy settlement 
still can't believe how much drama was around this whole thing, it feels like a soap opera more than a sports dispute 
! Real Madrid thinks they can just play the victim and claim damages because they got a little too big for their boots? I mean, come on, if you're not willing to take the heat from fans and regulators, then don't try to start your own league in the first place. And now they're trying to get compensation from Uefa? That's just rich coming from them 
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I mean, I know this isn't related at all, but I was there yesterday and had the most amazing cappuccino... like, it was so good I almost forgot about football for a sec lol. Anyway, back to Real Madrid, I feel bad for them, they were really invested in that Super League thing. My friend's cousin is actually a big fan of Barcelona 
, what do you think is the biggest rivalry between Spanish teams?
la liga and spanish football federation tried to appeal but nope! real madrid is all about getting that $$$ 
. but, idk, doesn't seem like a huge win for them or anything, just more financial gain from already being in debt 