Barcelona have officially withdrawn from the European Super League, leaving Real Madrid as the last club still openly backing the breakaway project in its legal fight against UEFA and FIFA.
The Catalan side confirmed the decision after a vote at the club’s general assembly, ending their involvement in a competition that was launched in April 2021 and collapsed within days after widespread backlash across football.
Barcelona had stayed aligned with Real Madrid and Juventus in the months that followed, arguing the Super League was needed to modernise the game’s financial model. But the club has now stepped away, with their exit meaning Madrid stand alone among the founding giants that originally pushed the plan.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has remained the competition’s main figurehead and has continued to support the project through ongoing court proceedings, insisting change is required and that the Super League would provide a more stable future for clubs.
Barcelona’s move also confirms what has become clear over the last two years: the original Super League vision has lost almost all of its support among Europe’s elite. English clubs pulled out within 48 hours in 2021, with others following soon after, while the project has since been repeatedly reshaped in response to pressure from fans, domestic leagues and governing bodies.
With Barcelona now formally out, Real Madrid are effectively left to pursue the challenge on their own, as UEFA continues to defend the current structure of European competition and its expanded Champions League format.
