Barcelona have pulled out of the European Super League project, leaving Real Madrid as the only club still involved in the proposed breakaway competition.
The La Liga champions confirmed the decision in a short statement on their website, saying they had formally notified the Super League company and the other clubs of their withdrawal.
The Super League was launched in 2021 by 12 major clubs, including six from the Premier League. However, all six English clubs pulled out within 72 hours after a huge backlash from fans. Juventus later withdrew in June 2024, leaving Barcelona and Real Madrid as the only remaining supporters of the plan.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta said in October 2025 that the club wanted to rebuild its relationship with Uefa and rejoin the European Football Clubs (EFC), the organisation they were expelled from after the Super League announcement.
Real Madrid are still pursuing legal action, seeking “substantial damages” from Uefa after court rulings that criticised the governing body’s response to the Super League. Uefa has since changed its rules on new competitions, and said the latest court ruling does not validate the Super League.
The project has been widely seen as dead for some time, and Barcelona’s withdrawal is another sign that the breakaway league is effectively finished.
