Official: Real Madrid issue statement as court rules in favour of Super League in UEFA dispute | OneFootball

In a victory for Real Madrid, the Provincial Court of Madrid has rejected the appeals filed by UEFA, La Liga, and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), ruling in favour of the Super League in its ongoing dispute with UEFA, confirms Mundo Deportivo.

The court considers that UEFA, under the leadership of Aleksander Ceferin, has engaged in conduct amounting to an abuse of power and a violation of the right to free competition.

This latest ruling confirms the Super League’s long-standing claim that it has been prevented from establishing a new competition within professional football.

According to the Super League, UEFA imposes unjustified and disproportionate restrictions that violate Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

As a result, the defendants must bear the legal costs of the proceedings and have 20 days to file a new appeal before the court.

This decision opens the door for the Super League to seek substantial financial compensation for damages, potentially costing UEFA a significant sum.

Real Madrid’s statement

Following the ruling, Real Madrid have issued an official statement welcoming the verdict from the Provincial Court of Madrid, while also insisting that they will seek compensation for damages from UEFA.

“Real Madrid CF celebrates that the Provincial Court of Madrid has dismissed the appeals filed by UEFA, the RFEF and La Liga, confirming that UEFA, in the matter of the Super League, seriously infringed the free competition rules of the European Union in line with the CJEU ruling by abusing its dominant position,” the statement read.

“This ruling opens the way to claiming the substantial damages suffered by the club.”

As part of the statement, Real Madrid also announced that throughout 2025, it held regular meetings with UEFA to “find solutions, without reaching any commitment, regarding more transparent governance, financial sustainability, protection of footballers’ health, and improvements to the fan experience.”

Concluding, the statement read: “Consequently, the club announces that it will continue working for the good of global football and its fans, while seeking compensation from UEFA for the substantial damages suffered.”