Real Madrid are reportedly seeking €80 million from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham to cover expenses linked to the abandoned European Super League project.

According to a report by Madrid Universal on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Spanish club believes the six Premier League sides should pay their share of the costs, despite pulling out of the competition shortly after it was announced in April 2021.

The Super League project failed to move forward, and Real Madrid have now also withdrawn from the initiative. The club has since improved its relationship with UEFA following years of disagreements over the proposed competition.

However, the financial issues surrounding the project have not been settled. Real Madrid reportedly wants the English clubs to honour their original financial commitments after initially agreeing to join the breakaway competition.

Barcelona and Juventus have also shared the promotional costs associated with the project alongside Real Madrid. The Spanish giants believe the six English clubs should contribute to the expenses as well.

The disagreement centres on the legal terms signed by the 12 founding members. All the clubs entered into a shareholders' agreement for the European Super League Company, a holding company based in Spain.

A key question is whether the agreement's wording, which refers to the clubs jointly owning and managing the project, makes them responsible for sharing its costs.

However, leaked documents relating to the competition reportedly contain no clear clause requiring the clubs to split the expenses. This could make it harder for Real Madrid to recover the money.

If the parties fail to reach an agreement, Real Madrid could take legal action against the six Premier League clubs. Such a dispute could lead to a lengthy court case over their financial obligations.

The development comes as Real Madrid prepare to appoint former A22 chief executive Bernd Reichart as their new head of business operations. A22 was responsible for promoting the European Super League and its later Unify League plans.