Soccer-Real Madrid seek Super League setup payments from Premier League six

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Oct 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Real Madrid are seeking contributions towards the setup costs of ⁠the failed European Super League project from the six Premier ‌League clubs that withdrew shortly after its launch, the Spanish side confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday.

The Athletic reported that the total costs could reach €80 million ($89.9 million). Real ​are seeking payments from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, ⁠Manchester City, Manchester United and ⁠Tottenham Hotspur.

The six were among nine of the competition's 12 founding clubs ⁠that ‌withdrew within three days of its launch in 2021 amid widespread opposition.

Real did not immediately confirm whether they were ⁠also seeking payments from the other three early ​leavers, AC Milan, Inter ‌Milan and Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid said the six English clubs ⁠were liable ​for costs incurred in establishing the competition, which have so far been covered by Juventus, Barcelona and Real.

Tottenham declined to comment while the other ⁠five Premier League clubs did not immediately respond ​to Reuters requests for comment.

The Athletic reported that the clubs signed a shareholders' agreement for the European Super League Company, the holding company ⁠behind the competition, although it is unclear whether the contract explicitly set out their liability for setup costs.

The Super League collapsed shortly after its launch following the withdrawal of the nine clubs.

Juventus subsequently pulled ​out of the project and Barcelona formally ⁠withdrew in February, leaving Real Madrid as its sole remaining founding club.

Real, ​UEFA and European Football Clubs announced an ‌agreement of principles on February 11 ​aimed at resolving their Super League-related legal disputes.

(Additional reporting by Ruairidh Barlow and Lori EwingEditing by Toby Davis)

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10 月 20 日（路透社）——西班牙皇家马德里俱乐部周二向路透社证实，他们正在寻求六家英超俱乐部为失败的欧洲超级联赛项目提供启动资金，这些俱乐部在项目启动后不久便退出了该项目。

据《The Athletic》报道，总费用可能高达8000万欧元（8990万美元）。皇马正在向阿森纳、切尔西、利物浦、曼城、曼联和托特纳姆热刺索要转会费。

这六支球队是该赛事 12 支创始俱乐部中的 9 支，这些俱乐部在 2021 年赛事启动后的三天内，因受到广泛反对而退出。

皇马方面并未立即确认是否也在向其他三支提前离队的球队——AC米兰、国际米兰和马德里竞技——索要赔偿金。

皇家马德里表示，这六家英格兰俱乐部有责任承担举办这项赛事所产生的费用，而这些费用迄今为止一直由尤文图斯、巴塞罗那和皇家马德里承担。

托特纳姆热刺拒绝置评，而其他五家英超俱乐部尚未立即回应路透社的置评请求。

据《The Athletic》报道，各俱乐部与欧洲超级联赛公司（该赛事背后的控股公司）签署了一份股东协议，但目前尚不清楚该合同是否明确规定了他们对筹建费用的责任。

超级联赛在成立后不久便因九支球队的退出而解散。

随后尤文图斯退出了该项目，巴塞罗那也在 2 月份正式退出，使得皇家马德里成为该项目唯一剩下的创始俱乐部。

2月11日，皇家马德里、欧足联和欧洲足球俱乐部宣布达成一项原则性协议，旨在解决他们与超级联赛相关的法律纠纷。

（Ruairidh Barlow 和 Lori Ewing 补充报道；Toby Davis 编辑）

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