“LaLiga reports that, following discussions with the promoter of the LaLiga official match in Miami, the latter has announced its decision to cancel the event due to the uncertainty generated in Spain in recent weeks,” LaLiga said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“LaLiga deeply regrets that this project, which represented a historic and unparalleled opportunity for the internationalisation of Spanish football, cannot go ahead.<\/p>\n
“The staging of an official match outside our borders would have been a decisive step in the global expansion of our competition.”<\/p>\n
Although European soccer’s governing body UEFA had approved<\/a> the plan, it was still pending ultimate approval from FIFA.REAL MADRID COMPLAINTS<\/p>\n Real Madrid filed two complaints to Spain’s Sports Ministry accusing LaLiga and the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) of making the decision without consulting clubs participating in the competition.<\/p>\n They argued that staging the match in Miami violated the principle of territorial reciprocity in home-and-away league formats.<\/p>\n “LaLiga does whatever it wants because it suits them,” Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois told a press conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n “This decision distorts the competition. Playing at home is not the same as playing away. Villarreal away is tough, and it’s not fair to change the rules mid-season without consulting us.”<\/p>\n SILENT PROTESTSLaLiga players staged silent protests<\/a> over the weekend by standing motionless at kickoffs, though these demonstrations were not shown in official television broadcasts, which displayed banners reading “Commitment to peace”.LaLiga, which was set to begin selling the tickets for the game on Wednesday<\/a> , maintains that the initiative complied with all regulations and would not have distorted the competition.<\/p>\n “In a context of increasing global competitiveness, where leagues such as the Premier League and competitions such as the UEFA Champions League continue to increase their reach and capacity to generate resources, initiatives such as this are essential to ensure the sustainability and growth of Spanish football,” LaLiga said.<\/p>\n “Giving up such opportunities hinders the generation of new revenue, limits the ability of clubs to invest and compete, and reduces the international profile of the entire national football ecosystem.”<\/p>\n Reporting by Fernando Kallas, editing by Ed Osmond<\/p>\n Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab<\/a><\/p>\n Purchase Licensing Rights<\/a> Fernando is a Brazilian national who joined Reuters in 2021 after spending a decade in Madrid working for some of the world\u2019s biggest sports media. As a multi-media journalist, he has covered everything from Olympics, World Cups and Champions League finals to Super Bowls and UFC fights for over 20 years. He is a sports commentator and analyst for DAZN, for Brazilian television group Globo and for Spain\u2019s Radio Marca, as well as a regular guest in sports programs in Spanish, English and Portuguese. 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