{"id":477801,"date":"2026-02-13T17:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/477801\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:44:07","slug":"official-barcelona-confirm-return-to-european-football-clubs-efc-after-super-league-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/477801\/","title":{"rendered":"Official: Barcelona confirm return to European Football Clubs (EFC) after Super League exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an official statement, FC Barcelona have announced that they have been granted readmission to the European Football Clubs (EFC), formerly known as the European Clubs Association (ECA).<\/p>\n<p>The association, chaired by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has welcomed the Blaugrana back after they had walked away due to the Super League project.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFC Barcelona reports that it has received official communication from the\u00a0European Football Clubs (EFC)\u00a0confirming its readmission as an Ordinary Member of the organisation,\u201d the club statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the club\u2019s decision to end its relationship with the European Super League Company and to formally submit its application for readmission, the EFC Board of Directors has unanimously approved the reinstatement of FC Barcelona, \u200b\u200bin accordance with its Statutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona confirmed last week that <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/official-barcelona-announce-exit-from-the-european-super-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:they had walked away from the Super League for good;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">they had walked away from the Super League for good<\/a>, having re-established and strengthened their relationships with both UEFA and the EFC.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, their exit also prompted Real Madrid to reach a truce with the aforementioned organisations, leading to the demise of the renegade Super League project.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Bar\u00e7a have been welcomed back into the EFC, with the statement from the club highlighting their relationship with the president of the organisation, Al-Khelaifi.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe communication received highlights that the EFC President, Mr. Nasser Al-Khelaifi, personally submitted the Club\u2019s application for membership to the Council at the meeting held today, and emphasised the decisive role played by Mr. Joan Laporta in the recent events that made this agreement possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further highlighting the role played by Joan Laporta, who stepped down as president earlier this week to contest in the upcoming elections, the statement added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this regard, the Club also wishes to acknowledge Mr. Joan Laporta\u2019s clear willingness and proactive commitment to restoring relations with the EFC, which were crucial in securing the Club\u2019s return as an Ordinary Member.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Concluding, the statement from Barcelona read: \u201cFC Barcelona welcomes this decision and reaffirms its commitment to working together with the rest of the European clubs for the benefit of football, its competitions and its fans.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In an official statement, FC Barcelona have announced that they have been granted readmission to the European 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