US EditionFirst Protest by La Liga Players Against Miami Game Is Not Shown on Live TV
Players will pause 15 seconds after kickoff to protest La Liga's Miami game decision citing lack of transparency and increased travel demands, the players' union said.
- On Friday, La Liga players will pause for 15 seconds after kickoff in ninth-round matches held from Friday through Monday, the Spanish soccer players' union said.
- La Liga made official last week plans to hold the Barcelona-Villarreal match in Miami on Dec. 20 at Hard Rock Stadium, with officials saying the move aims to boost revenues and TV value.
- With heavy travel demands, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and players complained about traveling 7,200 kilometers before the Jan. 7 Spanish Super Cup, while the league chartered planes for 2,000 to 3,000 Villarreal fans.
- Captains of the 20 top-flight sides agreed with the protest, but the union said it had not asked Barcelona and Villarreal players to participate as the ninth round kicked off on Friday.
- La Liga plans to make an annual international match to boost revenues and TV rights, with the Miami game at Hard Rock Stadium involving Barcelona and Villarreal amid Champions League commitments.
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La Liga players stage protest over USA fixture as live TV broadcast cuts away from match - The Mirror
All 22 players who started Real Oviedo's clash vs Espanyol on Friday paused for 15 seconds at the beginning of the match to protest the decision to play La Liga fixtures abroad.
An away match of FC Barcelona is to take place in Miami. There is a lot of criticism about it in Spanish football. Now first league players protested in their own way – but the television audience didn't get any of it.
The Spanish league sinks in protest: Because FC Barcelona is travelling to Miami for an away match in December, the pros of the remaining clubs refuse their work for a short time. Barca itself is also critical of the decision of the league bosses.
La Liga players protest league’s decision to play regular-season match in Miami
BARCELONA, Spain — La Liga players launched protests against the league’s decision to stage a regular-season game in Miami, but the first protest on Friday was not televised as expected. The television feed of the game at Oviedo against Espanyol cut to the exterior of the stadium for the first 25 seconds of the game, when players paused for the opening 15 seconds in opposition to plans to take a game to the United States. The game came just hour…
Just before Christmas, Barcelona will play a league match against Villarreal in the United States. A decision that the players themselves do not like. When Real Oviedo and Espanyol protested, they chose
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