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The Spanish league says plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off.
The controversy surrounding La Liga’s now-cancelled plan to take the Villarreal vs Barcelona match to Miami continues to stir discussion in Spain. The latest to weigh in on the issue is Jose
La Liga saw their plans of staging Villarreal vs. Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium dashed. La Liga’s dreams of hosting a domestic clash between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami were abruptly shattered after a wave of protest denounced the historic first.
For a second straight day, protests by La Liga players against the league’s decision to stage a regular season game between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami in December have been either censored or not fully broadcast for television audiences.
La Liga's ambitious plan to stage a league match in Miami this December was abandoned due to significant opposition within Spain. Player protests and
La Liga president Javier Tebas spoke out after the proposed league game to be played in Miami, United States. It was set to be the first La Liga game played out
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La Liga chief laments Miami match collapse as others celebrate
The cancellation of La Liga's plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December is a "missed opportunity" for Spanish football, the league's president said Wednesday, while elsewhere its collapse was celebrated.