The Spanish league says plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off.

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.

La Liga asked TV companies not to show protests against the plan to host Villarreal versus Barcelona in Miami.

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.

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.

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

The La Liga president has made his feelings clear following the recent cancellation of a match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami.