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"It's Not Fair for the Competition" - Barcelona Star Calls Out LaLiga Decision to Play Spanish League Clash in Miami
Frenkie de Jong called the Miami match unfair and criticized it as a selfish decision despite La Liga’s aim to grow its U.S. market presence.
- On December 20, Villarreal will host FC Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, marking the first official European league match played abroad, La Liga president Javier Tebas said.
- La Liga and clubs moved operations to Miami to deepen summer agreements, with FC Barcelona relocating an office from New York to Miami to sell the Barça brand in an important market, La Liga said.
- Voicing opposition, De Jong argued the USA fixture benefits Barcelona and Villarreal financially, but he called it unfair for competition and players at the Netherlands pre-match press conference in Malta.
- UEFA reluctantly approved the fixture and FIFA's final say is not yet official, with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin calling it `regrettable` and saying it `will not set a precedent`.
- At the EFC congress in Rome, Joan Laporta said UEFA and LaLiga accepted the move and the club will play where LaLiga directs, respecting De Jong but going to Miami.
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Frenkie De Jong, the Dutch footballer for Barcelona, does not want to play a league match in Miami.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Frenkie de Jong questions La Liga’s U.S. plan: “Unfair, competitively speaking”
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong criticised plans to play a La Liga match between his Spanish club and Villarreal in Miami later this year, saying he understood the commercial reasons but did not like the idea.
·India
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