Javier Tebas is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of carrying the Liga Spanish to the United States. The president of the employer of Clubs has been looking for a match of a league day outside our borders since 2019 and so far had received the refusal of the Spanish Football Federation.
The agency, now chaired by Rafael Louzán, He has given the OK so that his current vice president can celebrate Villarreal-Barcelona corresponding to the 17th day of the Liga at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. It would be celebrated on December 20 and still need to receive the final OK of both UEFA and FIFA, but this push is very decisive.
«At its meeting of August 11, 2025, the RFEF Board of Directors has known the application of Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona clubs To celebrate the game of First Division Day in the United States.
After receiving and checking the documentation received, and after the approval of the Board of Directors, the Royal Spanish Football Federation will raise the petition to UEFA for UEFA The beginning of the procedures for the FIFA authorization of the game dispute at the Miami Rock Stadium stadium in Miami (United States, USSF, Concacaf), on December 20, 2025, in accordance with the FIFA International Parties Regulations and the Application Standards approved by the RFEF, ”said the Federation in an official statement.
Thus, it remains to be seen if the relevant permits are received for the celebration of the party and how this can condition the competition. Remember that Barcelona will stop playing at the Ceramic Stadium in one of the most complicated outings They had programmed to do so in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with a much more favorable audience towards the interests. Villarreal is a Champions League club this season.
This factor can be decisive in UEFA and FIFA's decision on the convenience of the meetingIn addition to the lawyer Miguel Galán has already announced his intention to challenge him when he skip all existing sports regulations. We will see where the thing ends and If Javier Tebas can fulfill his dream of taking a league match to Miami having criticized the FIFA Club World Cup.
