Real Madrid will seek compensation from UEFA after a Spanish court dismissed appeals filed by the European soccer organization against a ruling that said the governing body breached EU competition law when it blocked plans for a breakaway Super League.
On Wednesday, the court in Madrid dismissed the appeals that were also filed by the Spanish league and the national soccer federation.
The Court of Justice of the European Union had ruled in 2023 that soccer’s governing bodies UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to EU law and abused their market dominance.
Madrid said in a statement it was “delighted” with the ruling, “confirming that UEFA, in the Superliga matter, seriously infringed the European Union’s free competition rules … by abusing its dominant position.”
“The club announces that it will continue to work for the good of global football and fans, while claiming substantial damages from UEFA,” Madrid said.
The Spanish
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