Row rumbles on: LaLiga chief hits out at Real Madrid | OneFootball

Row rumbles on: LaLiga chief hits out at Real Madrid | OneFootball

In partnership with

Yahoo sports
Icon: OneFootball

OneFootball

·16 November 2025

Row rumbles on: LaLiga chief hits out at Real Madrid

Article image:Row rumbles on: LaLiga chief hits out at Real Madrid

After La Liga planned to hold a league match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami in December, there were protests from several Spanish clubs.

Real Madrid – who frequently have feuds with the league association – also clearly positioned themselves against moving a match abroad. It seems that league boss Javier Tebas has not forgotten this.


OneFootball Videos


This browser is not supported, please use a different one or install the app

video-poster

"We've been hearing for weeks that this is a historic day because Madrid is hosting the NFL. However, we are talking about the same stadium of the club that opposed an official game in Miami," the 63-year-old mocked towards the Madrilenians during the NFL game in Spain.

After the American football league already visited Berlin last week, today the NFL teams of the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins faced off at the Santiago Bernabéu.

In overtime, the Dolphins ultimately prevailed in front of 78,610 fans. For Tebas, this was likely of little importance.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.


📸 OSCAR DEL POZO - AFP or licensors

View publisher imprint