Unai Simon It has also positioned itself against the proposal of the Liga of Javier Tebasand backed by the Spanish Football Federation, to take the match belonging to day 17 of the National Championship and that will face Villarreal y Barcelona a Miami.
«Football is part of the fans and in our case of partners and people who take us where we are now. If it were not for them, it would not exist. If I touched the Athletic Going to the other side I do not see it feasible because although you pay displacement and entry there are many fans who cannot. If you make them go to Miami…. Football should always be fans. It seems to me a lack of respect for fans, ”said the goalkeeper of the Basque team.
So far, the only club of the 18 affected and not involved in this meeting that has manifested against this match has been the Real Madridwho did not hesitate to publish a hard official statement in which FIFA, UEFA and CSD asked for the non -authorization of said meeting.
Real Madrid complaint
“Real Madrid CF wants to express to its partners, supporters and football fans in general its strongest rejection of the proposal to play outside Spain the meeting corresponding to day 17 of the National First Division League Championship between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona,” the statement of the Madrid entity begins.
The white team criticized that the measure has been promoted “without information or consultation prior to the clubs participating in said competition.” Therefore, they understand that “it violates the essential principle of territorial reciprocity that governs in double return league competitions (one game at home and the other in that of the opposite team)”, which alters “the competitive balance” and gives “an undue sports advantage to the requesting clubs.”
«The integrity of the competition requires that all matches be held under the same conditions for all teams. Unilaterally modify this regime breaks equality between contenders, compromises the legitimacy of the results and feels an unacceptable precedent that opens the door to exceptions based on interests outside the strictly sporting, with clear condition on sports integrity and risk of adulteration of the competition, ”added the statement.
Thus, the Real Madrid He considers that if the match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona, scheduled for December 20, is held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, would lead to consequences “of such gravity that would mean a before and after for the world of football.”
“Any modification of this nature must have, in any case, with the express and unanimous agreement of all the clubs participating in the competition, in addition to strictly respecting the national and international norms that regulate the organization of official competitions,” said the White Entity.
Given this situation, Real Madrid has already carried out the request to FIFA so that “does not authorize the celebration of the meeting without prior consent of all the clubs participating in the competition”; and the application to UEFA to «urge the RFEF to withdraw or denied the application, reaffirming the criteria established in 2018 that prevents the official parties of domestic competitions from playing outside the national territory, except for exceptional circumstances duly justified, which do not concur here».
And finally, he has already requested from the Superior Sports Council (CSD) that he does not grant the necessary administrative authorization “without such unanimous consent.”
“Real Madrid reaffirms its commitment to respect for national and international rules that guarantee the equity and proper functioning of official competitions, and will defend compliance with all competent instances,” the statement concluded.
