Barcelona withdraw from European Super League projectImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Barcelona are the reigning La Liga champions, currently top their domestic league table and have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League ByCraig NelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished10 minutes agoBarcelona have withdrawn from the European Super League project, leaving rivals Real Madrid as the only club still signed up to the proposal of a breakaway league.The reigning La Liga champions validated their decision in a brief statement released on the club website.”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,” stated the club. A total of 12 clubs signed up to form a breakaway European Super League in 2021, including Premier League sides Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. But following a backlash from supporters, all six Premier League clubs withdrew from the project within 72 hours of its announcement.
