Summary
La Liga canceled a plan for Villarreal and Barcelona to play a regular-season game in Miami. The game will now take place at Villarreal's home stadium in Spain. The cancellation happened due to time constraints and uncertainty in Spain, and many were disappointed by this decision.
Key Facts
- A La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona was planned for Miami on December 20.
- The Spanish football federation had approved the move, but the event was later canceled.
- Players showed their discontent by refusing to move at the start of La Liga games.
- Promoter Relevent and La Liga cited "insufficient time" and "uncertainty in Spain" as reasons for the cancellation.
- The match will be held at Villarreal's home stadium, Estadio de la Ceramica.
- La Liga believed playing in the U.S. would have helped global exposure and revenue.
- Barcelona expressed disappointment, mentioning a missed chance to expand in the U.S. market.
- The game would have been the first European top-flight league match in the United States.
