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Controversial staging plan LaLiga match between barcelona And Villarreal In miami In December, the league was announced as cancelled.
LaLiga said the decision was taken “due to the uncertainty that has arisen in Spain over the past few weeks”.
Promoter Relevant said it informed LaLiga of the need to call off the game because “there is not enough time to properly execute an event of this scale.” It added that “it would also be irresponsible to start selling tickets without a confirmed match.”
Plan faced heavy criticismWith claims that it will affect integrity of competitionVillarreal would have been the designated home team, but given their global fan base, it was more likely to feel like an extra home game for Barça.
Players protested against this move By refusing to move for the first few seconds of each game in the current round of LaLiga matches.
LaLiga said in a statement on Tuesday night: “LaLiga deeply regrets that this project, which represents a historic and unique opportunity for the international expansion of Spanish football, will not go ahead.
“Organizing an official match outside our borders would have been a decisive step in the global development of the competition, strengthening the international presence of the clubs, the status of the players and the visibility of Spanish football in a strategic market such as the United States.
“The project fully complies with all federal regulations and does not affect the integrity of the competition, as confirmed by the competent institutions responsible for ensuring compliance, which opposed it for other reasons.
“In an increasingly competitive global landscape, where leagues such as the Premier League or competitions such as the UEFA Champions League continue to expand their reach and revenue-generating potential, initiatives such as this are essential to ensure the sustainability and growth of Spanish football.
“Forsaking such opportunities hinders the generation of new income, limits the ability of clubs to invest and compete and reduces the international projection of the entire Spanish football ecosystem.
“Finally, we would like to thank the clubs for their willingness and cooperation in this project, as well as for their continued commitment to the development of the competition.
“From LaLiga, we will continue, as always, to work to bring Spanish football to every corner of the world, promoting an open, modern and competitive vision that benefits clubs, players and fans alike.”
real madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was before Leave no stone unturned in your assessment Of the Miami match.
Speaking before the plan was postponed ahead of his team’s Champions League match against Juventus on Wednesday night, he told a press conference: “It completely adulterates the competition.
“They (LaLiga) kept it because it is in their interests to do so and it adulterates the competition, plus it does not comply with the players’ agreement.
“We have to play home and away. Playing with a team at home and away is not the same. In LaLiga, playing away from home is very complicated, as it happened to us against Real Sociedad or Getafe.
“They are complex games and Villarreal away is a difficult game. Then you can win or lose, but barring force majeure everyone has to play home and away.”