Real Madrid organizes a free trip for fans to Miami

• Real Madrid is offering a free trip for fans to the match in Miami.
• The La Liga match could be the first to take place outside of Europe.
• Discussions about transferring matches have sparked protests among fans in Spain.

Madrid — The football club Real Madrid announced that fans who have memberships will be able to travel for free and receive tickets for the La Liga match against Barcelona, which will take place in Miami on December 20.

This information was previously announced in a press release after the Spanish football federation agreed to hold the match in the USA. Now UEFA and FIFA still need to approve this initiative.

Real Madrid President Fernando Roig stated that the club will become the first Spanish club to host a La Liga match outside the country. This will help expand the club's brand in the important US market.

It is noted that attempts to hold La Liga matches outside of Spain have already been met with criticism from players, fans, and clubs. In 2018, they planned to hold a match between Barcelona and Girona in the USA, but the idea was abandoned.

This match, if it takes place, will be part of a long-term partnership between La Liga and the group Relevant Sports, which is engaged in organizing sporting events in the USA.

Some fan groups in Spain have expressed their disapproval of the plans to transfer the match, stating that it undermines the integrity of the competition and violates the rights of local fans who purchased memberships for the match at their own stadium.

Tags: Sport/Football/La Liga (Spanish league)