Villarreal-Barcelona in Miami postponed
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La Liga have opted to bin their proposal to stage Villarreal's game with Barcelona in Miami this December after notable backlash - meaning the fixture will remain in Spain
Barcelona president Joan Laporta was left red-faced as hours after he defended the club’s La Liga match against Villareal in Miami, USA, the game was cancelled by the league body due to protests in Spain.
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La Liga kick protests explained: Real Madrid join Barcelona in USA friendly objection originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. La Liga teams have publicly shown their objection over plans for to face Villarreal in Miami on December 20.
La Liga's decision to move the game between Villarreal and Barcelona to Miami is "good for football", says Spanish football federation president Rafael Louzan.
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.