The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Real Madrid have announced the end of the 'European Super League' project. The legal chapters of the European Super League football case concluded on Wednesday with Real Madrid, the last club to cling to the secessionist project, and UEFA announcing they had reached an agreement to help resolve their legal dispute. Real Madrid, led by its president Florentino Perez, who tirelessly defended the idea of the 'Super League', along with the project's promoter 'A22 Sports Management', were demanding $4 billion in compensation from UEFA after the project's collapse. A joint statement published by Real Madrid and UEFA read: 'UEFA, the European Club Association (the only independent body representing football clubs in Europe), and Real Madrid have reached an agreement for the good of European club football.' The statement added: 'This preliminary agreement will also allow for the resolution of legal disputes related to the European Super League, once these principles are implemented and applied.' Spanish club Barcelona officially announced its withdrawal from the 'European Super League' last Saturday. The project, which was set to revolutionize European football and also had the explicit backing of their local rival Real Madrid. These developments come several months after a Madrid Court of Appeal ruling confirmed that UEFA had 'abused its power' in its attempt to prevent the creation of this alternative Champions League competition in 2021. Barcelona president Joan Laporta said last October that the Catalan club wanted to 'reconnect' with UEFA, moving away from the project that was launched by 12 clubs in 2021 before quickly collapsing under immense pressure from fans and institutions. Under public and institutional pressure, many clubs that had previously agreed to join the project withdrew, but the two Spanish football giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid, did not. As a result, Real Madrid found itself alone in this battle, which it considers 'fundamental' to 'saving European football'.
