JAKARTA - Real Madrid and UEFA have reached a principled agreement to end their years-long dispute over the European Super League (ESL).
Both of them expressed the statement that this step is for the good of club football in Europe.
Real Madrid have been at loggerheads with UEFA since the launch of the ESL project in 2021, taking legal action against what Los Blancos say is an illegal attempt to prevent the launch of the competition.
Barcelona announced that they officially withdrew from the ESL last week, making Real Madrid the only one of the original 12 founding clubs to remain.
"After months of discussions conducted in the best interests of European football, UEFA, European Football Clubs (EFC), and Real Madrid, announce that they have reached a principled agreement for the well-being of European club football, respecting the principle of sporting merit with an emphasis on long-term club sustainability and improving the fan experience through the use of technology."
"This principled agreement will also serve to resolve their legal disputes related to ESL, once these principles are implemented and implemented," said a statement published by Real Madrid and UEFA.
Most recently in November 2025, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez - one of the ESL's most vocal supporters - said he was more confident than ever of winning the dispute.
He said that Real Madrid would fight tirelessly for the club's right to host its own competitions and demand compensation from UEFA.
Meanwhile, in October 2025, UEFA revealed that a series of informal discussions had taken place in recent months with ESL supporter, A22 Sports Management, to find a compromise solution.
"We can confirm reports that (UEFA General Secretary) Theodore Theodoridis met (A22 co-founder) Anas Laghrari several times in public places. No formal results were produced from these conversations," UEFA said.
After UEFA blocked the ESL's launch attempt, and threatened the participating clubs with sanctions, A22 took the case to the European Court.
In December 2023, a court ruled that UEFA's previous rules on the approval of new competitions had violated EU law, and - after the Madrid court followed the ruling - Real Madrid said in October 2024 that it would seek substantial compensation for UEFA's handling of the matter.
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