{"id":40899,"date":"2025-08-11T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/the-rfef-approves-villarreal-barca-in-miami-what-steps-remain-pending_314050_102\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T19:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:41:00","slug":"the-rfef-approves-villarreal-barca-in-miami-what-steps-remain-pending_314050_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/the-rfef-approves-villarreal-barca-in-miami-what-steps-remain-pending_314050_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The RFEF gives the green light to the Villarreal-Bar\u00e7a LaLiga match in Miami: What steps remain pending?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The RFEF has given the green light to the Villarreal-Barcelona LaLiga match in Miami, but key steps are still needed to make it official. What is the next step?<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p>The match between <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> and <strong>Villarreal CF<\/strong> corresponding to matchday 17 of <strong>LaLiga EA Sports<\/strong>, budgeted <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/laliga-is-coming-to-the-usa-barca-villarreal-match-is-heading-to-miami_314025_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/futbol\/laliga\/laliga-llega-usa-rfef-solicitara-uefa-licencia-jugar-barca-villarreal-en-miami_314025_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/laliga-is-coming-to-the-usa-barca-villarreal-match-is-heading-to-miami_314025_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\u00a1LaLiga llega a USA! La RFEF solicitar\u00e1 a UEFA licencia para jugar el Bar\u00e7a-Villarreal en Miami\">to be played in Miami on December 20-21<\/a>, is getting closer to becoming a reality. This Monday, August 11, a historic step was taken in Spanish football, as the <strong>Royal Spanish Football Federation<\/strong> (RFEF) \u2014after a meeting held by members of its Board of Directors\u2014 gave the green light to the proposal.<\/p>  <p>Following this approval, the highest governing body of Spanish football has submitted the request to <strong>UEFA<\/strong>. A mandatory procedure in accordance with the FIFA Regulations for International Matches and the implementing rules approved by the Federation.<\/p>  <h2>UEFA Authorization for the Villarreal CF &#8211; FC Barcelona match in Miami<\/h2>  <p>With this in mind, the next step for the match to be held as planned is for <strong>the European body to grant the corresponding authorization<\/strong>. The regulation is clear in stating that:<\/p>  <blockquote> <p>&#8220;The confederation must authorize this request no later than 21 days before the match in question&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <p>The response from <strong>UEFA<\/strong> is expected to arrive, at the latest, on November 30, a date that coincides with the 21 days prior to the match. The clash between &#8216;cul\u00e9s&#8217; and &#8216;groguets&#8217;, as stated in previous lines, is scheduled to take place on December 20-21 at the <strong>Hard Rock Stadium<\/strong> in Miami (if everything is approved).<\/p>  <p>If <strong>UEFA<\/strong> gives the green light, the next step will be to send the request to the confederation that regulates football in the place of celebration, in this case <strong>CONCACAF<\/strong> and the <strong>American Football Federation<\/strong>.<\/p>  <h2>LaLiga&#8217;s path to the United States: words from Tebas and the &#8216;cul\u00e9&#8217; president<\/h2>  <p>Now, the official approval would mark a milestone, especially for the board of directors led by <strong>Javier Tebas<\/strong>, who <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/tebas-insists-on-taking-laliga-to-usa-will-barca-accept_313503_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/futbol\/laliga\/razones-laliga-insistir-en-llevar-barca-eeuu-que-planea-tebas_313503_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/tebas-insists-on-taking-laliga-to-usa-will-barca-accept_313503_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Las razones de LaLiga para insistir en llevar al Bar\u00e7a a EE.UU: \u00bfQu\u00e9 planea Tebas?\">has always had as one of his main objectives<\/a> <strong>to internationalize the domestic competition by taking matches to the United States<\/strong>. In his own words in a recent interview, the Spanish-Costa Rican president assured:<\/p>  <p>&#8220;We have a commitment to play in Miami someday. <strong>We are already talking about involving important teams, or seeing an Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid against Barcelona.<\/strong> We will see what the calendar allows, but the idea is to bring a big club. It is clear that, due to existing relationships, the predisposition would be easier with Bar\u00e7a than with Real Madrid,&#8221; he warned.<\/p>  <p>For its part, <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> does not look unfavorably on this option. In an interview for <em>CNN<\/em> in its American version, <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/will-barca-play-league-match-in-the-usa-this-is-what-laporta-says_313853_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/futbol\/laliga\/laporta-respalda-propuesta-laliga-disputar-partidos-estados-unidos_313853_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/laliga\/will-barca-play-league-match-in-the-usa-this-is-what-laporta-says_313853_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Laporta respalda la propuesta de LaLiga de disputar partidos en Estados Unidos\">the top &#8216;cul\u00e9&#8217; leader stated<\/a>:<\/p>  <blockquote> <p>&#8220;We are open and available. We love going to the United States every year: we feel loved, respected as a club, and we have many fans there. Playing <strong>LaLiga<\/strong> in that country would be interesting&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <h2>Previous attempts to take LaLiga to the United States and their obstacles<\/h2>  <p>If materialized, this would be the success of a project that has been trying to materialize for years. In 2018, it was already proposed to play a <strong>LaLiga<\/strong> match in the United States, which would have pitted <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> against <strong>Girona<\/strong> at the same <strong>Hard Rock Stadium<\/strong>. However, that initiative was vetoed by the <strong>RFEF<\/strong>, then presided over by <strong>Luis Rubiales<\/strong>, due to a conflict with the president of the employers&#8217; association, <strong>Javier Tebas<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>A second attempt occurred in October 2024, when it was proposed to move the match between <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> and <strong>Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/strong> \u2014scheduled for December 20\u2014 to Miami. At that time, the <strong>RFEF<\/strong> was led by a management board chaired by <strong>Pedro Rocha<\/strong>, who, to avoid sanctions, raised the consultation to the <strong>Superior Sports Council (CSD)<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>Finally, the Federation backtracked due to the delicate situation the organization was going through, considering that it was not the opportune moment to authorize the change.<\/p>  <h2>The first official LaLiga match outside of Spain: a historic milestone<\/h2>  <p>Today, with the path clearer, everything indicates that the first official commitment of the competition on foreign territory will be between <strong>Villarreal CF<\/strong> and <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong>. An unprecedented event that could mark a turning point in the history of <strong>LaLiga<\/strong>, opening the door to future initiatives to continue internationalizing the tournament.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RFEF has given the green light to the Villarreal-Barcelona LaLiga match in Miami, but key steps are still needed to make it official. What is the next step? 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