31st October 2025
October 31 – LaLiga has added its voice to the noise in Spain around the ruling by the Provincial Court of Madrid in relation to the so-called Super League, saying that the decision has not ruled in favour of the Super League proposal that crashed and burned in 2021 after having been promoted by Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.
“This ruling does not in any way represent an endorsement of the Super League or any other format. It merely reiterates that regulations must be applied with transparency and objectivity,” said LaLiga president Javier Tebas.
“We will continue to defend the European model based on sporting merit, solidarity, and the sustainability of national competitions. Any proposal that respects these principles will be considered; what we will not do is give blank checks to projects that put the balance of football at risk.”
Following the ruling Real Madrid said it was planning a $4 billion lawsuit against UEFA, saying the European governing body “seriously breached” EU competition law and that the judgment “paves the way for substantial claims to compensate for the damages suffered by the club… The club will seek compensation from UEFA for the substantial damages suffered.”
It is hard to see on what basis Real Madrid think they could win a compensation case having already taken hundreds of millions off UEFA via its club competitions since the failure of the Super League project in 2021.
UEFA in its statement said: “This ruling does not validate the abandoned ‘super league’ project announced in 2021, nor does it undermine UEFA’s current authorisation rules, adopted in 2022 and updated in 2024, which remain fully in force. These rules ensure that any cross-border competitions are assessed on objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria.”
UEFA went on to highlight the European Parliament’s resolution this month that reiterates its opposition to “breakaway competitions” as they “endanger the overall sport ecosystem”.
LaLiga said it was firmly committee to “the integrity and stability of national competitions, a fundamental pillar of European football and its economic and social sustainability.”
It also said it was committed to “ongoing dialogue with institutions and clubs to ensure that any innovation or proposal does not harm the leagues, their fans, or the sport’s value chain.” Presumably that includes its own desire to play regular season games overseas that incurred the scorn of football stakeholders in recent weeks for just those reasons.
UEFA’s statement said it “remains firmly committed to the European sports model, built on sporting merit, open access, solidarity and the protection of the football pyramid. It will continue working with associations, leagues, clubs, players, fans, and public authorities to safeguard the unity of European football.”
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