UEFA abandons ESL disciplinary action against Barcelona, Real, and Juventus

UEFA has abandoned any disciplinary action against clubs involved in the European Super League project — for now.

This follows an order from a Madrid court which banned UEFA from taking disciplinary action against Super League clubs, who announced their plans for a breakaway league in April.

They gave UEFA five days to confirm that they would follow the terms of the injunction, and not pass measures against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus — the only three teams of the original 12 who still actively support the project.

These clubs had been threatened with exclusion from the Champions League.

This decision also means that the settlements which UEFA reached with the other nine ESL clubs have now been suspended.

A UEFA statement said: “UEFA will inform the Madrid court of the decision not to pursue its current legal proceedings against the three clubs still involved in the Super League (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, ​​FC Juventus).

“UEFA respects judicial processes and, after reviewing it, the view is that the prosecution of these ongoing proceedings does not serve the best interests of UEFA or its member associations at this time.

“UEFA firmly maintains its position on the Super League and the actions of the clubs involved.

UEFA's decision not to pursue these ongoing legal proceedings has no impact on this in any way.

“UEFA will continue to fight to do whatever it takes to stop the Super League and any form of breakaway league, including any attempt to call into question the Super League's own plans. This includes the potential restart of legal proceedings."