Barcelona, Feb 7 (IANS) Spain's most successful football club FC Barcelona has confirmed on Saturday that they are withdrawing from the European Super League, in a major blow to a project which has struggled to get off the mark from its inception.

Barcelona put out an official post on X informing about their exit. 'FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project, ' the club wrote in a statement.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta had hinted in January that the club were ready to move on, urging would-be Super League clubs to "return to UEFA".

The Super League initiative, first unveiled in April 2021, was a breakaway competition proposed by twelve of Europe’s top clubs. Founding members included Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona.

The Super League's aim was to give elite clubs greater control over revenue streams and offer an alternative to UEFA’s Champions League, but it faced major backlash from the fans and the authorities, due to which all the English clubs left after 48 hours of its launch, leaving only Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus alone.

With Juventus already left and Barcelona also announcing to leave, now only Real Madrid remains committed to the league project.

Meanwhile, Barcelona is currently in exceptional form, holding 1st place in La Liga and having won 16 of their last 17 matches across all competitions as of 7 February 2026. Under manager Hansi Flick, the team recently secured a spot in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after a 2–1 victory against Albacete on 3 February 2026 and will next face Atletico Madrid.

The team's momentum is driven by a potent attack featuring Lamine Yamal, who recently became the youngest player to score in four consecutive games for the club.

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