"It is official now. FC Barcelona confirmed on Saturday that it has formally withdrawn from the European Super League, notifying both the European Super League Company and the clubs that were still tied to the project. Even if it stopped feeling like a secret a long time ago, this was the final nail in the coffin for Barcelona's commitment to the project."
"Barça's involvement in the Super League dates back to April 2021, when the idea of a closed competition backed by Europe's biggest clubs detonated across the sport and then quickly fell apart. Public opposition, coupled with political pressure and UEFA resistance, pushed club after club to back away. Over time, Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and the entire English contingent all exited. Now, only Real Madrid remains. Barcelona was the last holdout and even that was more symbolic than real."
"Joan Laporta will step down on Monday to launch his re-election campaign ahead of the March 15th vote, and his relationship with Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez could be seen as a liability rather than an asset. This makes the timing of the announcement very relevant. Before the Spanish Super Cup final last month, Laporta did not sugarcoat it. "Relations between Barça and Madrid are bad, they are broken. There are various issues that have distanced us," he said."
FC Barcelona formally withdrew from the European Super League and notified the European Super League Company and the remaining clubs. The club offered no reasons for the withdrawal. Barcelona's involvement began in April 2021 when a proposed closed competition by Europe's biggest clubs emerged and quickly unraveled. Public opposition, political pressure, and UEFA resistance led many founding clubs to withdraw, including Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and the English contingent, leaving only Real Madrid associated with the project. Joan Laporta will step down to launch a re-election campaign, and his strained relationship with Florentino Pérez may be a political liability. Laporta described relations between Barça and Madrid as broken, and the Super League was the last visible tie between the two presidents, now gone.
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