La Liga's plan to move Barcelona's trip to face Villarreal in December to Miami in the United States collapsed this week under heavy pressure within Spain. La Liga have been trying to move a match to the US since 2018,

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 have opted to bin their proposal to stage Villarreal's game with Barcelona in Miami this December after notable backlash - meaning the fixture will remain in Spain

The first step to bringing Villarreal vs. Barcelona to Miami came on Aug. 11, when the RFEF Board of Directors approved the plans to host the La Liga fixture at Hard Rock Stadium.

La Liga has cancelled the Miami match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal due to domestic opposition and player protests, marking a setback for the Spanish league's international expansion

La Liga's decision to move the game between Villarreal and Barcelona to Miami is "good for football", says Spanish football federation president Rafael Louzan.

La Liga president Javier Tebas didn’t explicitly name Real Madrid during a lengthy social media post lamenting the cancelation of the Miami-based league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona, but didn’t deploy much subtlety when accusing certain forces of “killing the project.”