There has been a great deal of controversy around La Liga’s proposal to shift the league match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal to Miami, USA, in December.
Although the two clubs support the plan and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has approved it, other Spanish teams, the Spanish Footballers’ Association, and a number of fan organizations have opposed it.
According to Barca Universal, Aleksander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, made it apparent in a recent interview that the organization has not been happy with the idea.
“We are not happy, but, as much as we have checked legally, we do not have much room for manoeuvre if the federation agrees and both federations agree too,” Ceferin said.
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“But I think that, looking ahead, we will have to discuss this very seriously, because football should be played in Europe, fans should watch it at home; they cannot travel to Australia or the United States to see their teams,” he added.
Even so, the UEFA President made it clear that this must not become a regular occurrence, saying:
“We will also open this discussion with FIFA and all the federations, because I don’t think it’s a good thing. If it’s an exception, fine; if there’s a reason, fine.
“But, in principle, European teams should play in Europe because the fans who support them live in Europe. It’s a great tradition.”
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