Overview

• LaLiga, Barcelona and Villarreal have agreed to move their late-December fixture to Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
• UEFA reviewed the plan and, despite prior public opposition from Aleksander Čeferin, signalled it would not intervene and referred the matter to FIFA.
• Spain’s federation has already approved the relocation, and reporting says FIFA has previously indicated support, though formal final authorisation remains pending.
• Real Madrid and the Spanish players’ union have lodged objections on competitive integrity grounds, while Spain’s High Council for Sport is seen as having uncertain leverage.
• Clubs are set to receive around £4m–£5m each, Villarreal has offered travel help for supporters, and Serie A’s FIGC-backed plan to stage Milan–Como in Perth underlines a wider push for overseas league fixtures.