Real Madrid announced earlier this week that they intend to pursue damages from UEFA for their rule in bringing down The Superleague, following a court ruling earlier this week. Barcelona are the only other side that are still part of the competition with Los Blancos.
That legal action could go as high as €4.7b should Real Madrid be successful, say some sources, a figure which would change the shape of European football. Barcelona could in theory join them in that legal action, as the only other side involved in the Superleague. Should they do so, they could tackle a significant part of their financial issues.
Despite this, Sport say that Barcelona have no intention of getting involved. This is just the latest evidence that Barcelona and UEFA have repaired relations following the incident. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has been seen sitting alongside his Barcelona counterpart Joan Laporta this season at Montjuic, and a few months ago, UEFA agreed to reduce a fine against Barcelona from €60m to €15m, provided they meet a number of targets this season.
It is also the latest evidence that relations between Real Madrid and Barcelona are not what they once were. Real Madrid President Florentino Perez helped Laporta put together a bank guarantee to return to the Barcelona presidency back in 2021, and the pair were walking hand-in-hand on a number of issues, including The Superleague.
Hansi Flick has called up Tommy Marqués, a promising 19-year-old midfielder from Barça Atlètic, to train with the first team following Pedri’s injury. Marqués is a strong and dynamic pivot known for his physical presence and balance in midfield. He could even make the squad…
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Barcelona’s backing away from the competition, the ongoing Negreira case and various statements from both institutions have seen that relationship detoriorate during 2025 though. This represents a major shift in the power dynamics of Spanish football, and it will be interesting to hear Perez’s discourse at Real Madrid’s General Assembly, having said last year that the two clubs must help each other.
