Barcelona officially pull out of European Super League leaving Real Madrid as only founding club remaining
European giant finally withdraws from failed Super League project
- Barcelona has formally announced its withdrawal from the European Super League (ESL) project.
- This decision leaves Real Madrid as the only founding club still publicly associated with the controversial breakaway competition.
- The ESL, initially launched in April 2021 with 12 founding members, quickly collapsed after widespread fan and institutional backlash.
- All six English clubs, along with Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Inter, and Juventus, had previously pulled out of the scheme.
- Despite multiple revamped proposals by its backers, A22, including a 96-team 'Unify League', the project has struggled to gain traction.
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