"LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Wednesday that the league intends to proceed with its plan for the Barcelona league fixture against Villarreal to be played on Dec. 20 in Miami after UEFA cleared the way for the match to be moved to the United States earlier this week. Tebas made his comments when speaking to ESPN's Fernando Palomo at the World Soccer Summit on Wednesday in Miami."
"The Spanish league must now submit an application to U.S. Soccer and Concacaf for final approval on playing the game in the U.S. FIFA will play no role in the decision, a source told ESPN. Villarreal were due to host Spanish champions Barça at the Estadio de la Cerámica on the weekend commencing Dec. 20, but LaLiga said the game will now be moved to the Hard Rock Stadium."
"Wednesday's statement from Tebas comes after UEFA said earlier this week it had reluctantly agreed for two European league games to be played abroad, the other being the request from Italian sides AC Milan and Como to play in Perth, Australia, in February. If finally approved by all parties involved, Barça's match against Villarreal will become the first fixture from one of Europe's big five leagues to be played on foreign soil."
LaLiga intends to relocate Barcelona's Dec. 20 league fixture against Villarreal to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami after UEFA cleared the way for the move. The Spanish league must submit an application to U.S. Soccer and Concacaf for final approval, with FIFA playing no role. Villarreal had been scheduled to host the match at Estadio de la Cerámica. UEFA reluctantly agreed to two European league games abroad, the other involving AC Milan and Como in Perth. If approved, the Barcelona-Villarreal game would be the first Big Five league fixture played outside its home country. LaLiga has pursued a U.S. match since 2017.
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