"Uefa will decide in September whether to approve a request by the Spanish football federation for Villarreal and Real Madrid to contest a La Liga game in Miami in December. European football's governing body is expected to discuss the matter at its next executive committee meeting in Tirana on 11 September and, should no move be made to block the request, a landmark move will edge closer to reality."
"Potential legal arguments against moving matches abroad have lost weight since the US-based promoter Relevent Sports agreed a settlement with Fifa in April 2024 to dismiss the global governing body from a lawsuit challenging its policy of barring league games from being staged in other countries. It means the proposal, first made by La Liga before being approved and submitted by the Spanish federation (RFEF), stands a high chance of being accepted."
UEFA will decide in September whether to approve a request from the Spanish football federation for Villarreal and Real Madrid to play a La Liga fixture in Miami in December. The executive committee will consider the request at a meeting in Tirana on 11 September; Uefa signoff would clear a major hurdle but the plan also requires approvals from FIFA, US Soccer and Concacaf. Legal challenges have weakened following a Relevent Sports settlement with FIFA in April 2024, increasing the proposal's chances. Stakeholders may negotiate limits, such as allowing up to two fixtures a season between the same teams.
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