{"id":620834,"date":"2025-08-12T07:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=620834"},"modified":"2025-08-12T07:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:02:30","slug":"spanish-fa-approves-historic-plans-for-villarreal-vs-barcelona-la-liga-clash-in-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/spanish-fa-approves-historic-plans-for-villarreal-vs-barcelona-la-liga-clash-in-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish FA Approves Historic Plans for Villarreal vs Barcelona La Liga Clash in USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Villarreal&rsquo;s La Liga showdown with Barcelona in December could make history as the first European domestic league fixture to be played abroad. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) approved plans to stage the match in the United States. The proposal will now be sent to UEFA for review before seeking FIFA&rsquo;s final authorisation. <\/p><p>If passed, the game would be played in Miami&rsquo;s Hard Rock Stadium, a FIFA World Cup 2026 venue. If the match goes ahead in USA, it would mark a major milestone in La Liga&rsquo;s long-standing ambition to expand its footprint in the US market. The match was originally scheduled for 21 December at Villarreal&rsquo;s home stadium Estadio de la Ceramica. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; As per reports, the Spanish Federation has approved for La Liga match between Villarreal &amp; Barcelona to be played in Miami, USA.<br><br>Real Madrid's main title rival will get to play one of the toughest away matches in a neutral location. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IlZVnCsQIf\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/IlZVnCsQIf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theMadridZone\/status\/1954923874312942051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spanish Football Supporters&rsquo; Association FASFE Express Opposition<\/h2><p>While RFEF president Rafael Louzan has signalled strong backing for the move, the plan has drawn fierce criticism from Spanish supporters&rsquo; groups, including Barcelona and Villarreal fans. In a joint statement, they called on the RFEF and the national sports council to &ldquo;stop this madness&rdquo; and warned they would take legal action if the match goes ahead in the US.<\/p><p>Moving the La Liga match to Miami&rsquo;s Hard Rock Stadium could mean a date change. Notably, the stadium is home of the NFL&rsquo;s Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins are scheduled to play the Cincinnati Bengals there on the same day. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/psg-vs-tottenham-hotspur-everything-you-need-to-know-uefa-super-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>PSG vs Tottenham Hotspur: Everything You Need to Know About the UEFA Super Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>La Liga president Javier Tebas has been pushing to take league fixtures overseas for years, with previous Miami proposals in 2019 and 2024 failing amid opposition from FIFA, UEFA and RFEF&rsquo;s former leadership. The concept is gaining traction globally, with leagues like Serie A exploring similar ventures. Italian giants AC Milan are in talks to play Como in Australia.<\/p><p>Even though FIFA&rsquo;s current rules prohibit domestic league matches to be played abroad without exceptional approval. If sanctioned, Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami would join the likes of Spain&rsquo;s Supercopa and Italy&rsquo;s Super Cup. Notably, finals of both the Supercopa de Espa&ntilde;a and Supercoppa Italiana took place in Saudi Arabia last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Villarreal&rsquo;s La Liga showdown with Barcelona in December could make history as the first European domestic league fixture to be played abroad. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) approved plans to stage the match in the United States. The proposal will now be sent to UEFA for review before seeking FIFA&rsquo;s final authorisation. 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