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Wednesday briefing: Real Madrid seek share of Super League costs from six Premier League clubs

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21 October 2026 - 4:30 AM

Real Madrid want Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to pay a share of the costs of setting up the abandoned European Super League, according to a report from The Athletic.

The total costs could reach €80 million. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have so far shared promotional costs linked to the project, which was announced in April 2021.

The 12 founding clubs signed a shareholders’ agreement for the European Super League Com

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