🇺🇸Miami stay silent: Madrid complain to CSD over Villarreal-Barça | OneFootball

The league battle in Miami between Barcelona and Villarreal continues to be fought in the trenches. 'Marca' reports that Real Madrid has filed a complaint about the initiative with the Higher Sports Council.

The white club, in line with the rest of the league's institutions except those involved, claims that the match “distorts the competition.” For the club presided over by Florentino Pérez, playing outside Spain breaks the principle of equality and violates the spirit of LaLiga.

Javier Tebas and the RFEF, on the other hand, defend the project as a historic opportunity to internationalize the brand. LaLiga thus seeks to gain ground in the lucrative U.S. market.

After receiving the complaint, the CSD has requested explanations from the RFEF and LaLiga and will have to mediate in a conflict that could end up in court. Meanwhile, Villarreal and Barça are preparing without knowing if their clash will take place across the Atlantic or in the province of Castellón.

Behind the standoff are two opposing visions for the future: global expansion versus the purity of the competition. Should LaLiga open its borders or preserve its essence?

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