On 7 February 2026, FC Barcelona confirmed it has formally withdrawn from the European Super League project, notifying the Super League company and the remaining participant clubs and publishing the decision publicly.
That move effectively shuts the door on Barcelona’s involvement in a breakaway competition that has struggled to regain momentum since the 2021 backlash — and it leaves Real Madrid CF as the last major club still openly tied to the project. The timing is impossible to ignore because it lands in the middle of a leadership transition.
Joan Laporta has said the board would resign to trigger an electoral process ahead of the 15 March 2026 vote, framing the coming weeks as an official campaign run-in.
Observers will naturally read the Super League exit as part of a broader attempt to steady relations with UEFA and mainstream club structures such as the European Club Association.
That wider context matters because Barcelona are still operating under heavy institutional scrutiny: UEFA opened an investigation in March 2023 linked to the “Negreira” matter, and recent UEFA financial rulings have included a €15m fine with the possibility of rising to €60m depending on compliance.
