Real Madrid Plan To ‘claim Substantial Damages’ From Uefa Over Super League

Real Madrid are seeking compensation from Uefa aft nan nine said connected Wednesday that nan location tribunal of Madrid had dismissed appeals revenge by Uefa, nan Spanish shot federation (RFEF) and La Liga successful narration to nan Super League.

Madrid were 1 of 12 European clubs that backed nan breakaway title successful 2021 earlier support for nan arguable arena collapsed nether instrumentality and authorities pressure. Uefa had besides stopped nan statement of nan Super League but successful December 2023, nan European Court of Justice (CJEU) said Uefa and Fifa had contravened EU law by doing so.

“Real Madrid welcomes nan determination by nan location tribunal of Madrid to disregard nan appeals lodged by Uefa, nan RFEF and La Liga, confirming that Uefa, successful nan matter of nan Super League, earnestly infringed EU title rules successful statement pinch nan CJEU ruling, abusing its ascendant position,” a nine connection said. “This ruling paves nan measurement for nan nine to declare important damages.”

Last twelvemonth a Spanish judge ordered Fifa and Uefa to halt their guidance to a parallel European competition, ruling they were practising anti-competitive behaviour and abusing their ascendant position. Reuters has contacted Uefa for comment.

Vinícius apologises for guidance to substitution

The Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior has issued a nationalist apology aft he reacted angrily to being substituted during Sunday’s 2-1 clásico triumph complete Barcelona.

Vinícius made his displeasure known to nan manager, Xabi Alonso, earlier going consecutive to nan dressing room. The Brazilian revealed he had personally apologised to his teammates and to nan nine president, Florentino Pérez, but immoderate mention of Alonso was notably absent from his statement.

Vinícius Júnior reacts to being substituted by Xabi Alonso Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

“Today I want to apologise to each Real Madrid fans for my guidance erstwhile I was substituted successful El Clásico,” Vinícius said via his societal media accounts. “As I person already done successful personification during today’s training session, I besides want to apologise again to my teammates, nan nine and nan president.”

The 25-year-old attributed his outburst to his competitory drive, explaining: “Sometimes my passion gets nan amended of maine because I ever want to triumph and thief my team. My competitory quality stems from nan emotion I consciousness for this nine and everything it represents.”

Vinícius is thought to person had a difficult narration pinch Alonso since nan Spaniard took complete successful May. Alonso has substituted him respective times this season, pinch Vinícius playing each 90 minutes successful conscionable 3 retired of 13 matches successful La Liga and nan Champions League.