Real Madrid Seeks Substantial Damages from UEFA Over European Super League
The Spanish club is celebrating a victory in its ongoing battle with the governing body after a court ruling dismissed UEFA's appeals. The Provincial Court of Madrid confirmed that UEFA had "seriously infringed" the European Union's free competition rules, and Real Madrid can now seek substantial damages.
Real Madrid was one of 12 clubs involved in the failed European Super League plot in April 2021. The club's president, Florentino Perez, was a key architect of the plans. However, UEFA blocked the proposal, and the project quickly fell apart due to fan protests from supporters of England's "Big Six" clubs.
The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) had previously stated that UEFA's rules used to block the competition in 2021 were contrary to EU law. UEFA adopted new authorisation rules in 2022, which it claims comply with EU law.
Despite this, Real Madrid is seeking substantial damages from UEFA, citing the CJEU ruling as grounds for its claim. The club has stated that it will continue to work towards improving global football and fans' experiences while pursuing compensation.
However, UEFA insists that the court's decision does not validate the abandoned Super League project or undermine its current authorisation rules. The governing body remains committed to the European sports model built on sporting merit, open access, solidarity, and protecting the football pyramid.
The development is a significant source of friction between Europe's governing body and Real Madrid, which has been one of the most successful clubs in European football history since the Super League collapse.
The Spanish club is celebrating a victory in its ongoing battle with the governing body after a court ruling dismissed UEFA's appeals. The Provincial Court of Madrid confirmed that UEFA had "seriously infringed" the European Union's free competition rules, and Real Madrid can now seek substantial damages.
Real Madrid was one of 12 clubs involved in the failed European Super League plot in April 2021. The club's president, Florentino Perez, was a key architect of the plans. However, UEFA blocked the proposal, and the project quickly fell apart due to fan protests from supporters of England's "Big Six" clubs.
The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) had previously stated that UEFA's rules used to block the competition in 2021 were contrary to EU law. UEFA adopted new authorisation rules in 2022, which it claims comply with EU law.
Despite this, Real Madrid is seeking substantial damages from UEFA, citing the CJEU ruling as grounds for its claim. The club has stated that it will continue to work towards improving global football and fans' experiences while pursuing compensation.
However, UEFA insists that the court's decision does not validate the abandoned Super League project or undermine its current authorisation rules. The governing body remains committed to the European sports model built on sporting merit, open access, solidarity, and protecting the football pyramid.
The development is a significant source of friction between Europe's governing body and Real Madrid, which has been one of the most successful clubs in European football history since the Super League collapse.
. I mean, Real Madrid thinks they're getting damages because UEFA supposedly broke some rules? Like, come on! It's not like they didn't see this coming when they pulled off their little Super League scheme 
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. It's just too rich for their blood at this point 
. And honestly, I'm kinda glad they're fighting because it means we get more drama in the world of football 
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they've finally won this battle against uefa, and it's about time 
those eu rules have been super unfair to them and other clubs that were involved in the failed super league plot. like, can't we just have a more competitive league already? 
️ meanwhile, i'm not sure if real madrid will actually get substantial damages from uefa... they're still being all diplomatic about it 
but hey, at least they're fighting for their rights as a club 
they're basically getting paid for being a victim? 
like, if ufaue messed up so badly, why should madrid get damages? wasn't it madrid who wanted to screw over the eu and other clubs in the first place? 
still tho, i guess its good that madrid is speaking out about UEFA's "new" rules...i mean, we've seen them change before only to make things more complicated. 
ufaue really needs to get their act together! 
. UEFA's new rules might be trying to save face, but let's be real, they're not fooling anyone 
. The fact that the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) sided with Real Madrid is a big deal - it's about time someone stood up to UEFA and protected the fans' interests 
. Bring on the updates! 
. All this drama over the European Super League is just a cover for their lack of innovation and stagnation 
. Real Madrid's win is a slap in the face to UEFA's outdated rules and bureaucratic red tape 
. The fact that they're now seeking damages shows how out of touch they are with the modern fan experience 
. It's time for them to adapt or get left behind 
it's about time they got some compensation for all the stress and uncertainty they went through. The fact that UEFA is still trying to claim they did nothing wrong is just laughable 
Florentino Perez was all about it, but I'm just glad the fans spoke out and stopped it 
this could get messy 
real madrid was already getting pretty rich off of their squad and merchandise sales, what did they expect to gain from this whole ordeal? 
The fact that UEFA was trying to enforce these new rules on all clubs and it was deemed "contrary to EU law" is crazy 