Barcelona announced this Saturday that it has abandoned the European Super League project, without making any further comments or explanations. «FC Barcelona announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project», it can simply be read. This statement confirms news already advanced by RAC1, from Catalonia, at the end of 2025, when it was reported that the Catalan club would leave the Company, after Juventus had already done so in 2024. With Barcelona's departure, the European Super League Company only has Real Madrid as a member. It should be remembered that initially the company, which was supposed to create a competition to challenge UEFA and the Champions League, was formed with six members: Florentino Pérez (president of Real Madrid), Joan Laporta (president of Barcelona), Andrea Agnelli (president of Juventus), Joel Glazer (co-owner of Manchester United), John W. Henry (owner of Liverpool) and Stan Kroenke (owner of Arsenal), Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool left at an early stage, leaving only Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus in the Company. Juventus also left in 2024, now Barcelona has left and therefore only Real Madrid is left.
