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Official: Real Madrid issue statement as court rules in favour of Super League in UEFA dispute
In a victory for Real Madrid, the Provincial Court of Madrid has rejected the appeals filed by UEFA, La Liga, and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), ruling in favour of the Super League in its ongoing dispute with UEFA, confirms Mundo Deportivo.
The court considers that UEFA, under the leadership of Aleksander Ceferin, has engaged in conduct amounting to an abuse of power and a violation of the right to free competition.
This latest ruling confirms the Super League’s long-standing claim that it has been prevented from establishing a new competition within professional football.
According to the Super League, UEFA imposes unjustified and disproportionate restrictions that violate Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
As a result, the defendants must bear the legal costs of the proceedings and have 20 days to file a new appeal before the court.
This decision opens the door for the Super League to seek substantial financial compensation for damages, potentially costing UEFA a significant sum.
Real Madrid’s statement
Following the ruling, Real Madrid have issued an official statement welcoming the verdict from the Provincial Court of Madrid, while also insisting that they will seek compensation for damages from UEFA.
Comunicado Oficial.
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 29, 2025
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“Real Madrid CF celebrates that the Provincial Court of Madrid has dismissed the appeals filed by UEFA, the RFEF and La Liga, confirming that UEFA, in the matter of the Super League, seriously infringed the free competition rules of the European Union in line with the CJEU ruling by abusing its dominant position,” the statement read.
“This ruling opens the way to claiming the substantial damages suffered by the club.”
As part of the statement, Real Madrid also announced that throughout 2025, it held regular meetings with UEFA to “find solutions, without reaching any commitment, regarding more transparent governance, financial sustainability, protection of footballers’ health, and improvements to the fan experience.”
Concluding, the statement read: “Consequently, the club announces that it will continue working for the good of global football and its fans, while seeking compensation from UEFA for the substantial damages suffered.”
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Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has questioned the RFEF Disciplinary Committee’s decision to announce Vinicius Jr.’s four-match suspension just hours before their UEFA Champions League meeting with AS Roma on Wednesday.
The Brazilian has been hit with a four-match ban for his red card against Villarreal, meaning he will miss the matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia.
And, speaking to Movistar+ (h/t MARCA) before the match, the Real Madrid manager was asked whether the punishment could affect the Brazilian psychologically.
Mourinho instead turned his attention to the football authorities and the timing of their announcement.
“I think that is a question for the Committee. Why have they announced the suspension at this particular moment? If you are asking me this question, it is presumably because you think it could affect him,” the Portuguese coach replied.
“You should ask the Committee why they did not announce it this morning, or tomorrow morning. Why do they do it two hours before a match that is important for Real Madrid, which is a Spanish club?” he added, questioning the timing of the decision.
Mourinho explains his tactical approach against Roma
The Real Madrid manager also outlined his plan for facing a Roma side known for their aggressive pressing.
“My intention is to stop them from pressing us so high up the pitch, given the players we have available and as a precaution,” he said.
Continuing, the Portuguese manager added: “They press man-to-man higher up the pitch better than anyone else, and we will see whether we can take advantage of that. If not, they will have to drop their press five or ten metres.”
Why Rudiger over Huijsen
Mourinho also justified his decision to start Antonio Rudiger at centre-back alongside Ibrahima Konate rather than Dean Huijsen.
“They played very well together in the last match, Rudiger and Konate, showing great leadership and the ability to withstand a difficult situation when we had ten men for 30 minutes,” he said.
“I am not saying Dean is not capable of playing a match like this, but this is a wonderful atmosphere for Roma and a difficult one for us. I think a player with Antonio’s experience can be important,” Mourinho added.
Finally, Mourinho was asked about his emotions ahead of returning to face Roma, the club he managed between 2021 and 2024.
The Portuguese coach offered a brief response, saying that he had his feelings about the occasion “blocked”.
