La Liga plans to move the match between Barcelona and Villarreal to Miami

• La Liga plans to move the match to Miami on December 20, 2025.
• Villarreal is ready to withdraw from the home field due to financial losses.
• RFEF is discussing the issue of relocating the match at a meeting.

La Liga intends to move the match between Barcelona and Villarreal, which is scheduled for December 20, 2025, to Miami. This could be the first match of a top European league held outside the country of the league.

Discussions about the relocation of the game are ongoing, including deliberations about holding the match at the "Hard Rock Stadium" in Miami. Villarreal is ready to withdraw from the home field due to financial losses that may arise from holding the match in the USA.

A decision on the relocation will be discussed by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF). This became possible after FIFA approved rules allowing matches of the national league to be held outside the country.

Next Steps for La Liga

The first step will be obtaining approval from the RFEF, after which it will be necessary to reach out to all interested federations, such as UEFA and the US Soccer Federation. This issue has sparked discussion among fan groups of both clubs, as many believe that La Liga aims to attract matches to Spanish fans.

This initiative is not new; La Liga has previously sought to hold a match in Miami, but these attempts were thwarted due to opposition from the federations. Currently, the new president of the RFEF, Rafael Lazáron, is demonstrating a more constructive approach to collaboration with La Liga.

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