Real Madrid demand more than €4bn from UEFA after European Super League court ruling

Suraj Radia

• 30 Oct 2025 12:00 CDT
• 3 min read

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Real Madrid are seeking more than €4 billion in damages from UEFA for alleged losses they suffered after plans for a European Super League were blocked.

The La Liga giants and their president Florentino Perez were among the ring leaders in a group of major European clubs who had colluded to create a ‘super league’ in 2021 that would have threatened the current structure of football and shift the power towards the world’s biggest teams.

The plans were furiously condemned by fans, politicians and observers, leading to many teams walking back their plans, before UEFA ultimately vetoed the proposal completely.

However, a verdict in Madrid this week saw UEFA – along with La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation – lose their appeal after a court ruled that the governing body had abused their competitive position to block the plans.

The result has led to Real Madrid producing documents, according to the Financial Times, that would see them claim damages from UEFA between €4.5bn and €4.7bn in lost matchday, broadcasting and ticketing revenue, with a formal claim set to be filed imminently.

In a statement on their club website, Real Madrid wrote: “The club announces that it will continue working for the good of global football and fans, while requesting compensation from UEFA for the substantial damages it has suffered.”

UEFA considering appeal against ruling after strong statement

The original ‘super league’ proposal was for a 20-team league in which 15 clubs, including Madrid, were granted permanent member status, however the plans collapsed within 72 hours of being made public due to widespread opposition.

A22 Sports Management, the company behind the proposal, rebranded the idea as the ‘Unify League’ in December 2024, claiming they now favoured more open competition involving more clubs.

UEFA had threatened to impose sanctions on players and clubs who joined the league, which led to the EU Court of Justice ruling in December 2023 that their actions were unlawful.

In a statement, UEFA said that the new ruling ‘does not validate’ the super league project or ‘undermine’ the new rules it has since adopted for new competitions.

They added that they will review the court judgement before deciding on any further action, which could see them appeal the ruling at the Spanish supreme court.

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