Real Madrid ‘rejects’ the match hosted by the US and warns of ‘a turning point in the world of football’

Real Madrid said that «firmly rejects» with a regular Spanish league match in the United States and warned of «a turning point in the world of football.»

Villarreal, on the other hand, promises free travel and tickets for seasonal card holders such as the game against Barcelona in Miami has been approved in what would be a first for the competition. The 17th round game in La Liga would be played at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Madrid said on Tuesday that the action took to prevent the competition from taking place in the US on December 20, and claims that it would harm the «integrity of the competition» and the «legitimacy of the results».

«The measure, which was taken without prior information or consultation from the clubs that participated in the competition, infringes the essential principle of territorial reciprocity, which applies in two-legged competition matches (said one match at home and the other in the house of the counterparty), which disturbs the competitiveness and an unnecessary priority for the,», «» said, «» said Madr.

The club said that the match would set «an unacceptable precedent that opens the door for exceptions based on non-sporting interests, which clearly influences sporting integrity and risks the falsification of competition.»

«If this proposal were to be implemented, the consequences would be so serious that it would be a turning point in the football world,» said Madrid.

The Europe-wide Fangroepvoetbal Supporters Europe (FSE) said that it was «maintenance» with members, stakeholders with football, affected groups and partner organizations to «jointly withstand the latest threat to the nature of football».

«We follow the broader impact on football with the greatest care,» the group said. «In the heart of the relationship between fans and their teams, moving competitions from their domestic areas, where vital connections between clubs and their communities are broken.»

The group also criticized a similar step of the Italian league to play a match abroad.

The Italian football federation said in July that a plan was moving to play the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como in the Australian city of Perth in February.

Madrid said that the FIFA, UEFA and Spain’s top sport body has asked not to authorize the game in the US, the Spanish football federation on Monday approved a request for the match in Miami. UEFA and FIFA must now approve the request before it can be made officially.

«Every change of this nature must in any case have the express and unanimous agreement of all clubs participating in the competition, and strictly respect the national and international rules for the organization of official competitions,» said Madrid.

Madrid and Spanish League President Javier Tebas are often at odds on different issues.

The club said that UEFA should deny the request to play the game abroad on the basis of the «criterion that was established in 2018, which prevents official matches in domestic matches being played outside of national territory, except in properly justified exceptional circumstances that are not present here.»

Madrid said it asked the High Sports Council of the country «not to grant the necessary administrative authorization without such a unanimous permission.»

«Real Madrid confirms its dedication to respect the national and international rules that guarantee the honesty and the correct functioning of official competitions and will defend his compliance before all competent authorities,» the club said.

Villarreal said earlier Tuesday that his seasonal card holders can travel for free and receive free tickets for the competition. It said that those who do not want to go or cannot go, get a 20% discount on their season cards.

«We would be the first (Spanish) team to play a league match abroad,» Villarreal President Fernando Roig told a news conference. «It would greatly help us to expand our brand in an important market such as the United States.»

Organizing a competition abroad has long been part of the goal of the competition to promote football and the brand in other countries.

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It first tried to organize a competition in the US in 2018, with a match between Barcelona and Girona, but the idea was rejected after criticism from players, fans and clubs. Subsequent attempts to play there also failed.

The competition had offered compensation packages for Girona fans in 2018.

It was not clear whether it would be Villarreal or the competition that this time for the trip and tickets would pay for the fans of the club.

The attempts to play in the US are part of the long-term partnership of the competition with the relevant sports of sports and entertainment group, which is part of Stephen Ross’ portfolio of companies, including Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Grandix.

Earlier this year it was announced that the relevant sports based in New York have exclusive negotiating rights about the global commercial rights to the UEFA Men’s Club matches for the period 2027-2033.

FIFA moved last year to terminate decades of football tradition by ordering an assessment of its policy that is blocking domestic league matches in other countries.

Some fang groups in Spain and the Players Association of the country have expressed their disapproval on Monday about the plan to move the competition thousands of kilometers further.

However, it has become a routine for our professional sports competitions to organize games in Europe, Asia and South America that help build their brands and fan bases.