After Barcelona’s dominant 6-1 win over Olympiacos, attention shifted to the news that La Liga has officially cancelled the planned match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami, which was

The Spanish league says plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off

After weeks of controversy, protests, and political maneuvering, the project has been abruptly called off — leaving Barcelona, facing a multimillion-euro setback, in a way, thanks to its arch-rival Real Madrid.

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.

El técnico del Barcelona, Hansi Flick, y sus jugadores no están contentos de tener que viajar 7.200 kilómetros (4.500 millas) para jugar un partido de la temporada regular de La Liga en las afueras de Miami en diciembre.

Villarreal vs FC BarceloneIn Spain, the relocation of the match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona to Miami is set to spark protest actions.The Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) announced in

La Liga president Javier Tebas didn’t explicitly name Real Madrid during a lengthy social media post lamenting the cancelation of the Miami-based league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona, but didn’t deploy much subtlety when accusing certain forces of “killing the project.”

A potential stadium conflict could arise if the Miami Hurricanes host a first-round College Football Playoff game.