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European Super League: Barcelona Withdraw From Project
Barcelona's withdrawal leaves Real Madrid as the sole main supporter of the Super League after fan backlash and legal pressures reduced the project from 12 founding clubs.
- On Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, FC Barcelona announced its official withdrawal from the European Super League project, leaving Real Madrid as the sole remaining advocate.
- Amid souring relations with Madrid, Barcelona re-established links with UEFA and the European Football Clubs, with little appetite for the Super League after Champions League format changes.
- The European Super League launched in 2021 with 12 founding clubs but rapidly dwindled amid backlash, and the December 2024 Unify League plan for 96 clubs failed to gain support.
- The move aligns Barcelona with UEFA's current competition framework, while Real Madrid continues to seek damages from UEFA over the Super League attempt.
- Legal and format shifts across European football have constrained Super League momentum after a December 2023 ECJ ruling found UEFA and FIFA had "abused a dominant position" and Champions League 36-team Swiss model changes reduced appetite for a rival league.
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LancasterOnline+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Barcelona has become the latest football club to cut ties with the European Super League proposal.
·Lancaster, United States
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Football club Barcelona has announced that it has officially withdrawn from the "European Super League" project.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Barcelona is withdrawing from the much-hyped European Football Super League project in 2021.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The Independent (US)Barcelona officially pull out of European Super League
The Spanish giants made the announcement of their depature on Saturday morning
·London, United Kingdom
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