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Real Madrid and UEFA reach an agreement to end the European Super League dispute, confirming the project’s final collapse.
The five-year civil war that threatened to tear European football apart has ended with a handshake. Real Madrid and UEFA have announced a definitive agreement to resolve their legal disputes, effectively burying the European Super League project that once promised to revolutionize the sport.
The announcement on Wednesday marks the capitulation of the final holdout. For years, Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez stood as the defiant architect of the breakaway league, long after the English "Big Six," Juventus, and even Barcelona had retreated. The joint statement, framed in diplomatic language, speaks of "respecting the principle of sporting merit" and enhancing "long-term club sustainability." In reality, it is a victory for the established order and a quiet admission that the coup has failed.
Real Madrid’s withdrawal is the final nail in the coffin. The project, launched in April 2021, was met with immediate and ferocious backlash from fans, governments, and domestic leagues. While others fled the sinking ship within 48 hours, Madrid dug in, waging a protracted legal battle in European courts to prove UEFA held an illegal monopoly. This week`s agreement ends that crusade. Pérez, who had sought damages, has instead opted for reintegration.
The "agreement of principles" suggests a compromise, but the power dynamic has shifted back to Nyon. UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has successfully quelled the greatest threat to his organization`s existence. However, the issues that birthed the Super League—financial instability among elite clubs and the desire for more marquee matchups—remain unsolved.
For now, the Champions League anthem will continue to play without a rival. Real Madrid remains the king of Europe on the pitch, but off it, they have finally conceded defeat in the boardroom battle of the century.
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