The controversy surrounding La Liga’s now-cancelled plan to take the Villarreal vs Barcelona match to Miami continues to stir discussion in Spain. The latest to weigh in on the issue is Jose

The Spanish soccer league said Tuesday that plans for Barcelona to play a game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off, following increased opposition to the match.

Spanish league president Javier Tebas strongly regrets the cancelation of the regular-season game between Barcelona and Villarreal that was scheduled to be played in the United States in December.

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

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.”

"Relevent has informed La Liga that the match between Villarreal and Barcelona, scheduled for December 20 in Miami, needs to be postponed," the statement read. "Due to ongoing uncertainty in Spain, there isn't enough time to organise the event well. It would also not be responsible to start selling tickets without full confirmation of the match."

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has joined his teammate Dani Carvajal in criticising La Liga’s decision to hold the game between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami, USA.With UEFA giving the

Carvajal is still stuck on the sidelines for Madrid as he continues to battle a muscle injury picked up in September’s 5–2 defeat to Atlético Madrid. There is hope that he will return in time for El Clásico on Sunday, when Barcelona visit the Santiago Bernabéu, but his involvement in the fixture remains in real doubt.