Tebas regrets the cancellation of the LaLiga match in Miami
The president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, has expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of the match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami. According to Tebas, this decision represents a missed opportunity for Spanish football.
The plan to play the LaLiga match in December generated criticism due to concerns about the integrity of the competition. The players protested against the initiative on the current LaLiga matchday, refusing to move during the first seconds of each match.
LaLiga announced the cancellation of the match due to the uncertainty that has arisen in Spain in recent weeks.
Today, Spanish football has missed an opportunity to advance, project itself globally and strengthen its future.
Tebas harshly criticized the plan’s detractors, arguing that the “defense of tradition” is invoked from a narrow and provincial perspective, while the true traditions of European football are threatened by decisions of the governing institutions.
He also mentioned that the “integrity of the competition” is invoked by those who have questioned it for years, pressuring referees and leaders, constructing distorted narratives or using political and media pressure as a sporting tool.
Tebas thanked Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona for their commitment and generosity in being part of a project that sought the growth of the competition.
LaLiga will continue working to keep Spanish football competitive, defending it from those who seek to destroy it, but always respecting its roots and ensuring its sustainability. Tebas concluded that Spanish football deserves to look to the future with ambition, not with fear.
Villarreal would have been the home team in this match, but given Barcelona’s large fanbase worldwide, it would probably have felt like an additional home game for the Catalan team.
