The idea of La Liga that organizes a league match in the United States for a long time has been discussed at the highest level in Voetbal, Spanish. Now they are closer than ever to let that happen.
The original idea of organizing a competition in the US was first recommended seven years ago and La Liga had initiated plans with a collision between Girona and Barcelona that would be hosted in Miami. Their attempts to get the right permissions to do this have been thwarted so far.
The roots of the issue are in a long -term feud between former president of the Royal Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales and Javier Tebas, president of La Liga. The two could never see eye to eye, and Rubiales blocked La Liga's attempts to hold a game in the US by refusing permission to do this.
Last year, with an interim committee that was in charge of the RFEF at that time, the members of the aforementioned committee were not willing to alleviate the decision, in case they have to be held liable by their successors. Now that Rafael Louzan is firmly in power and the relationships that improve with Javier Tebas, the most important obstacle for the game is removed.
After reports that they would do this at the weekend, the RFEF announced that they have approved La Liga's request, and it will now be elevated to UEFA and FIFA. Both governing bodies must give the green light, although it is expected that FIFA will do this after he has spoken positively about the idea in the past.
The game proposed to be played in the US is in the last League competition day of the calendar year, before the Christmas holidays. Villarreal would host Barcelona that weekend, but now that game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami if it all continues, the home of the NFL team De Miami Dolphins, instead of La Ceramica.