After a 7 Year Battle: UEFA Greenlights Radical Plan for League Games Outside Europe | OneFootball

European body reluctantly allows official league fixtures to be played outside the continent

After a 7 Year Battle: UEFA Greenlights Radical Plan for League Games Outside Europe

After years of resistance, UEFA's finally yielded to pressure from Europe’s top leagues to expand their global reach.

The decision (described by insiders as taken 'reluctantly') now allows La Liga & Serie A to stage limited number of official league matches with full points outside Europe.

A turning point for domestic football

The move marks radical shift from previous friendly tours or Super cup events to actual competitive fixtures abroad aiming to boost revenues and strengthen the leagues' brands in regions with fast growing fan bases.

Planned destinations and elite clubs

Early plans reveal key destinations & marquee clubs:

While these moves promise record commercial returns, they also spark debate over fairness .. with European fans potentially losing home matches so that global audiences can enjoy historic encounters.

Tebas’s long pursuit pays off

This idea dates back to 2018 when Javier Tebas tried to organize Girona vs Barcelona league match in Miami, only to face strong opposition from the Spanish FA & FIFA.

Now, driven by the economic power of domestic leagues and the ambition to rival the Premier League’s global dominance, UEFA appears to have bowed to financial and legal pressure — paving the way for the globalization of European domestic football.