La Liga proposal to stage Villarreal’s home match against Barcelona in Miami this December has been scrapped. This is due to “uncertainty” surrounding the event, the league confirmed on Tuesday.
The game, set for December 20, would have been the first-ever European league fixture played outside its home continent.
La Liga said the promoter decided to withdraw because of “uncertainty generated in Spain in recent weeks.”
The league expressed regret over the cancellation. They called it a “historic and unparalleled opportunity” to showcase Spanish football internationally.
Tickets for the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami were due to go on sale Tuesday, but the presale was delayed before the plan was officially dropped.
The fixture will now be played as originally scheduled at Villarreal’s Estadio de la Cerámica.
