Villarreal blames La Liga for canceled Miami game
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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.
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Barcelona’s La Liga clash with Villarreal in Miami is cancelled
Barcelona’s controversial La Liga match against Villarreal in Miami needs to be postponed, according to the organisers. The fixture had been scheduled to go ahead in the United States on December 20 after being given the green light by La Liga and UEFA.
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Villarreal blames La Liga for canceled Miami game as Tebas laments missed chance for Spanish soccer
Villarreal blamed poor management by the Spanish league for the cancellation of its planned regular-season game against Barcelona in the United States. Villarreal on Wednesday expressed "discontent with La Liga over its handling of the organization of the match.
La Liga has scrapped its planned match in Miami following a backlash and cited the Premier League’s vast wealth for ever wanting to take a fixture abroad.
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.
The Spanish league says plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off.
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Thibaut Courtois accuses La Liga of ‘manipulation’ after protests against Miami game not broadcast
La Liga asked TV companies not to show protests against the plan to host Villarreal versus Barcelona in Miami.
La Liga president Javier Tebas spoke out after the proposed league game to be played in Miami, United States. It was set to be the first La Liga game played out
For a second straight day, protests by La Liga players against the league’s decision to stage a regular season game between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami in December have been either censored or not fully broadcast for television audiences.
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