La Liga’s determination to maneuver the fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona to Miami in December is “good for soccer”, says Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan.
In August, the for the sport that had been on account of be hosted at Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramica to as an alternative happen at Exhausting Rock Stadium on 20 December.
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Actual Madrid stating the results could be “so severe” and result in a “earlier than and after” for the world of soccer.
Affirmation of the Miami recreation adopted a choice by the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) to sanction a Serie A match between AC Milan and Como to be performed in Perth, Australia in February.
“It is a reward for these followers who’re behind the display screen, additionally in Asia or America, who’re paying a payment to look at all of the Spanish La Liga matches. It is a gesture to them,” Louzan mentioned.
“It is good for soccer and it promotes the Spanish La Liga world wide. Italy can also be going to do it with Serie A in Australia. It is a good transfer for the most effective league on the earth to do it.”
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European soccer’s governing physique Uefa was in “clear opposition” to the plans however “reluctantly” gave approval as a result of there was no authorized framework to cease it.
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin mentioned it was a to permit two European league matches to be performed abroad and insisted it “shall not be seen as setting a precedent”.
Barcelona’s biggest ever participant, Lionel Messi, has made Miami his house since becoming a member of Inter Miami in 2023 following a two-season spell at Paris St-Germain.
Joan Laporta, Barcelona’s president, mentioned when the fixture was introduced: “A aggressive recreation in a metropolis like Miami, with a big FC Barcelona following, will certainly be an awesome present.”
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The membership have performed 4 pre-season friendlies in Miami beforehand, most lately in 2022.