According to "Every Sport", the Spanish Football Association approved Barcelona's league against Villarreal to be held overseas, and this decision has aroused strong opposition from the fan groups on both sides.
The Spanish Football Association took a historic step on Monday, approving the first La Liga match held overseas. According to the decision, the 17th round of Villarreal's match against Barcelona will be held in Miami and the proposal has been submitted to UEFA for approval. However, this decision quickly aroused dissatisfaction among many parties.
The member association of Barcelona club "Seguiment FCB", Villarreal fans organization and independent football fan network FASFE jointly issued a statement, firmly opposing the game being held outside Spain. They said that if their demands are not met, legal action will be taken. The statement clearly expressed their "absolute, thorough and firm opposition" to the game being moved abroad. They believe that this approach is a distortion of the nature of the league, because the underlying reason for the league's existence is the support of fans. In addition, they also stressed: "Football is first and foremost a social and cultural activity, much more than just a part of the entertainment industry." Therefore, they believe that the game should not be removed from its origin, calling it an "untolerable violation."
These organizations believe that moving domestic league games abroad will undermine the integrity of the game and damage the rights of local season ticket holders who have purchased the right to watch the game at home. Meanwhile, they pointed out that the move violated the European Parliament’s recommendations on EU sports policy report, which called on football governing bodies to prevent domestic leagues from playing abroad.
For the above reasons, these fan groups announced that they would take action to "prevent injuries to fans and our football." They asked the Spanish Football Association to revoke the authorization passed on Monday and will file a complaint with the Senior Sports Council. Furthermore, they warned that if the plan continues to advance, they will resort to the court to take necessary legal action.
However, given the current situation, the possibility of the requests of these fan groups being responded to. Whether La Liga President Tebas' dream can be realized will ultimately depend on the position of UEFA and FIFA, and they must make decisions based on FIFA's match rules.