Barcelona president considering pulling out from the Super League project – report | OneFootball

In a notable shift, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta is considering withdrawing the club from the controversial European Super League project in the coming weeks, reports journalist Abdellah Boulma.

This development comes amid reports of how the relationship between the Blaugrana and UEFA has improved of late, with Laporta now keener to restore more harmony between the two entities.

The Super League initiative, first unveiled in April 2021, was a breakaway competition proposed by twelve of Europe’s top clubs. Founding members included Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona.

The Super League’s aim was to give elite clubs greater control over revenue streams and offer an alternative to UEFA’s Champions League.

The plan sparked immediate outrage. Fans, football authorities and governments condemned it as a closed-shop competition threatening the sport’s competitive balance.

Within 48 hours, nine of the twelve founding members had withdrawn, leaving only Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus still committed.

Laporta considering ending Barça’s association with the Super League. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Barcelona’s leadership at the time defended their position, arguing that the Super League was necessary to guarantee financial sustainability for top clubs and to modernise revenue distribution.

President Laporta, in particular, had maintained that football needed reform and that the Super League could provide it.

In the years since, however, momentum behind the project has slowed. Juventus had already formally withdrawn, leaving only Barcelona and Real Madrid as its visible backers.

Should Laporta now take the step of pulling Barça out, it would leave Real Madrid as the last major club still pushing for the breakaway league.

Such a move could not only end Barcelona’s long-standing defiance but also open the door to further normalised relations with UEFA and the European Clubs’ Association (ECA).