Real Madrid praises FIFA's withdrawal from commercial rights sale

Real Madrid has lauded FIFA's decision to withdraw its proposal for a partial sale of commercial rights for its competitions. The club described the move as "good news for football, for its institutions, and above all, for the millions of fans of our beloved sport." In a statement released Sunday, Real Madrid extended its gratitude to UEFA, continental confederations, national federations, and all institutions that firmly and responsibly opposed the project.

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Its unity and its sense of duty have protected football at a decisive moment. Our club considers it good news for football, for its institutions, and above all, for the millions of fans of our beloved sport.

The club emphasized that the unity and sense of duty shown by these bodies were crucial in protecting football during a decisive moment. Real Madrid believes that national team competitions, including the World Cup, are fundamentally public interest events and a heritage belonging to nations, fans, and society as a whole. Therefore, the club argues, these should never be treated as simple financial assets to be commercialized for the benefit of a select few.

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National team football and the World Cup are, above all, events of public interest, and they constitute a heritage that belongs to the nations, to the fans, and to society as a whole.

Real Madrid also firmly opposes any attempt to sell future commercial revenues without assuming the associated costs and risks. The club highlighted that it is clubs that bear these burdens, making any initiative to claim future income without accepting the responsibilities unacceptable. This principle, Real Madrid noted, aligns with its domestic stance, recalling its opposition to La Liga's deal involving a percentage of future audiovisual rights for fifty years with a private fund.

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Therefore, we believe they should never be treated as simple financial assets intended to be commercialized for the benefit of a few.