Real Madrid: 'UEFA Protected Football at a Critical Moment'

Real Madrid has lauded FIFA's decision to scrap a contentious plan to sell a portion of its commercial rights for the World Cup to private investors. The club expressed gratitude to UEFA and various football federations for their firm opposition to the proposal, asserting that their collective stance "protected football at a critical moment."

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Real Madrid highly appreciates the decision made by FIFA to abandon the proposal for the partial sale of the commercial rights of its competitions.

In an official statement, Real Madrid highlighted that this decision is positive news for football, its institutions, and millions of fans worldwide. The club specifically thanked UEFA, confederations, federations, and all organizations that stood against the plan with stability and responsibility. Their unity and sense of responsibility were crucial in safeguarding the sport.

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Our club considers this to be good news for football, for its institutions and, above all, for the millions of fans of our beloved sport.

The statement underscored the fundamental role of clubs in developing national teams and the World Cup, as they are responsible for discovering, training, and nurturing the players who make these major tournaments possible. Real Madrid believes that national team football and the World Cup are matters of public interest and a legacy for all nations, fans, and society.

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Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude to UEFA, the confederations, the federations and all the organizations that opposed this plan with stability and responsibility. Their unity and sense of responsibility protected football at a decisive moment.

Therefore, the club argues that these aspects of football should never be treated merely as commercial assets meant for exploitation by a select few. This stance reflects Real Madrid's commitment to preserving the integrity and public nature of the sport against commercial pressures.

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For this reason, we believe that they should never be treated as mere commercial assets, intended for commercial exploitation for the benefit of a few.