😯 Federation makes official request for first Spanish league match abroad | OneFootball

The elite of Spanish football may have its first game played outside of Spain in the upcoming season.

The local Federation made official this Monday (11) the request to Fifa and Uefa for the Villarreal versus Barcelona, valid for the 17th round, to be played in the United States.

The Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami, would be the stage for the match involving the current La Liga champion.

Originally, the duel would have the command of the Yellow Submarine in its home, El Madrigal.

Conquering the right to have a game outside of Spain is one of the desires of Javier Tebas (photo), the president of La Liga.

The idea is to internationalize the tournament and, as a consequence, guarantee more investments.

Such a proposal was already facing resistance even before being formalized, according to Marca.

The Spanish players' union expressed concern about the wear and tear on Barcelona's athletes.

After that round, Barça will have the Spanish Super Cup ahead. Which will be played in Saudi Arabia once again.

They will face Bilbao on January 1st. The other semi-final will have the Madrid classic the following day.

The first round of La Liga 2025/2026 will be played between Friday (15) and Sunday (17).

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