So, I was confused about how Barcelona, in particular, were able to make this commitment without a vote of the socios, and my cursory psudo-research turned up the following;
Apparently the club statutes don't mention what competition(s) the club plays in. So Laporta can sign up unilaterally, but a council can be called to vote whether or not to back out by simple majority decision. That said, If Barca really is contractually committed to the ESL (as Perez would have us believe), then presumably such a vote would breach the contract and the usual legal and financial troubles would follow.
I'm not sure if Madrid is in a similar situation, though perusing their subreddit makes it seem like many socios, at least, are in favor of a Super League. Same with Barcelona. But obviously it's hard to tell. Both clubs are in enormous debt, which is a big factor.
ETA: Laporta may have said it won't happen without socio approval.
Apparently the club statutes don't mention what competition(s) the club plays in. So Laporta can sign up unilaterally, but a council can be called to vote whether or not to back out by simple majority decision. That said, If Barca really is contractually committed to the ESL (as Perez would have us believe), then presumably such a vote would breach the contract and the usual legal and financial troubles would follow.
I'm not sure if Madrid is in a similar situation, though perusing their subreddit makes it seem like many socios, at least, are in favor of a Super League. Same with Barcelona. But obviously it's hard to tell. Both clubs are in enormous debt, which is a big factor.
ETA: Laporta may have said it won't happen without socio approval.
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