European Super League Promoters Demand euro4.5 Billion from UEFA

The promoters of the Champions League's rival competition have launched a new legal offensive against UEFA, accusing it of abuse of dominant position and huge losses of revenue. A22 Sports, the company behind the controversial European Super League, announced the launch of new legal proceedings against UEFA, after amicable talks on a possible agreement failed. "The mandatory amicable settlement procedure (MASC) was initiated on November 21, 2025," A22 Sports said in a statement, quoted by the international press. This represents the preliminary step to a new trial, with the company accusing UEFA of monopoly and abuse of dominant position in organizing European club competitions. Sources inside A22, quoted by RMC Sport, say that the initiative comes after the "total blockage" of negotiations with the European body in recent months. According to initial estimates by A22 Sports, taken over by The Conversation and RMC, the Super League promoters are asking for over 4.5 billion euros. The amount would cover: losses generated by the impossibility of launching the competition in 2021, lost income for the founding clubs, moral and economic damages attributed to UEFA's actions. The claims follow several previous victories in Spanish courts and even at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which criticized UEFA's approach to the monopoly of inter-club competitions.

• "UEFA defies court decisions"

A22 Sports CEO Bernd Reichart claims in an official letter sent to UEFA (document consulted by RMC Sport) that the European body "did not act in accordance with the CJEU rulings", thus exposing itself "to significant claims for compensation". The letter mentions that A22 offered UEFA the possibility of an amicable solution, but did not receive a satisfactory response. The Super League project, renamed Unify League in December 2024, is presented by A22 as a "more democratic” and "modern” alternative model for European football. The proposed structure includes: 20 board members, 14 representatives of participating clubs, 3 player representatives, 3 UEFA/FIFA representatives. The promoters argue that the formula maintains UEFA's influence on the competition, but eliminates the monopolistic character. A22 Sports has given UEFA an eight-week deadline to: officially recognize the Unify League, collaborate on the reform of European competitions, pay financial compensation for blocking the project. Otherwise, the company promises to "continue legal proceedings” in Spain and at European level.

The dispute between UEFA and the founders of the Super League began on April 18, 2021, when 12 major clubs announced the launch of a closed competition, parallel to the Champions League. Under pressure from fans and institutions, the project quickly collapsed, and most clubs withdrew. Today, Real Madrid remains the only founding club to openly support the project, while A22 continues its legal dispute.

UEFA is preparing an official position, but has not yet reacted publicly. Experts consulted by the European sports press believe that A22 is waiting for either huge compensation or official recognition of its competition. For clubs and players, the stakes could radically change the architecture of European football.

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