Real Madrid say they will claim “substantial damages” from Uefa after the governing body lost a court appeal related to the failed Super League project of 2021. The scheme’s promoter, A22, will also seek compensation after saying talks between the parties had resulted in deadlock.
The regional court of Madrid dismissed 21 claims raised by Uefa, La Liga and the Spanish football federation, upholding a decision handed down by the city’s commercial court in May 2024. Back then Uefa and Fifa were judged to have practised anticompetitive behaviour and abused a dominant position by blocking the breakaway league’s formation. It followed a ruling in December 2023 by the European court of justice (CJEU), which said Uefa’s previous regulations on allowing the creation of new club competition had violated EU law.
