"Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale," said organisers.

La Liga saw their plans of staging Villarreal vs. Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium dashed. La Liga’s dreams of hosting a domestic clash between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami were abruptly shattered after a wave of protest denounced the historic first.

The Spanish soccer league said Tuesday that plans for Barcelona to play a game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off, following increased opposition to the match.

BARCELONA vs Villarreal was set to break new ground becoming the first La Liga match to be played on foreign soil. It was also set to be a hotly contested game between two teams in in the league

Barcelona stand to lose out financially after the decision was made to cancel La Liga’s first ever official match overseas, scheduled for Miami in December. UEFA reluctantly approved the change of continent,

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

El técnico del Barcelona, Hansi Flick, y sus jugadores no están contentos de tener que viajar 7.200 kilómetros (4.500 millas) para jugar un partido de la temporada regular de La Liga en las afueras de Miami en diciembre.

La Liga says plans to hold Barcelona v Villarreal in Miami in December have been. cancelled after recent protests and backlash.

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.”

In a significant development, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has expressed his strong satisfaction towards the cancellation of the upcoming match between Barcelona and Villarreal in

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has described the decision to cancel the overseas match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami as a lost opportunity.