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LaLiga Cancels Miami Match Between Barcelona and Villarreal After Organizer Withdraws

The U.S. partner cited “uncertainty” in Spain following protests across the league.

Overview

  • Relevent Sports informed LaLiga it would no longer organize the Dec. 20 fixture in Miami, prompting the league to call off the plan.
  • LaLiga said the decision ends what it viewed as a major opportunity to expand in the United States and grow revenues.
  • Players staged coordinated 15‑second stoppages over the weekend, and coaches such as Xabi Alonso and Hansi Flick publicly opposed the move.
  • UEFA had granted only reluctant, exceptional approval for a domestic league game to be played abroad.
  • The episode comes as Serie A pursues permission to stage AC Milan vs. Como in Perth on Feb. 8, highlighting wider ambitions to take league matches overseas.