After the public outcry surrounding the proposal to stage a LaLiga Santander fixture in the United States, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), backed by FIFA, have confirmed that they will block any move to bring the idea to fruition.
The Girona vs Barcelona match was set to take place in Miami on January 27 2019, but the RFEF do not wish to see their competition taken outside the Spanish borders and, according to Cadena Cope's El Partidazo show, RFEF chief Luis Rubiales will send a letter to LaLiga president Javier Tebas to make their stance officially known on Friday.
The RFEF are believed to have said that there is a "zero percent chance that the Girona vs Barcelona match will take place in Miami".
In the letter, Spanish football's governing body will explain that neither UEFA, FIFA nor the Spanish government support the proposal and the Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) are also against it.
The letter will also be sent to international football bodies to make them aware of the situation.
Tebas, who received the news on Thursday night, had his say on the the El Partidazo show.
"That isn't an argument: UEFA haven't announced their stance publicly, FIFA don't have legal authority and we are negotiating with the AFE," the LaLiga president said.
The Catalan derby between both sides would be the first domestic fixture to take place outside of Spain, an idea that the Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui is not particularly fond of.
"All teams should play at the same grounds," he said in a press conference last week.
Jordi Alba, a player who would be directly affected by the decision, has also had his say.
"It's a decision that the club has to make, but for now they haven't told us anything. At least, not to me," the Barcelona left back said.
Tajgie
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US dont deserve La Liga
remember that a lot of different people live in USA not only Americans ok some of us really love football #intermiami
forca_barca10
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US dont deserve La Liga
OGYANK1217
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realmans
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Great, it was going to be a showcase for the independence movement. They were going to go from poor repressed type "Help USA ..."
Luclike
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Oooooooileé his güevos the q want to see football aspañol q come to Spain
December
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Put the VAR in second! It's a primitive competition, adulterated ... The shoulder in the area considers it a penalty! You were nonexistent game .. Snacks to the goalkeeper in the small area ... Punch of the goalkeeper in a bad clearance to a striker ... 1.500 million to sell television rights ... And there is no VAR in second .. This is football professional?
Sangder
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The first good thing that rubiales does.
Opacity
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I hate Rubiales, but this one is going to take her from the streets because she has been smarter and has known how to cajole the rest of the people involved and give the image of a block.
welcome13
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I'm not a fan of the RFEF, but in this case I applaud it. It's good to play with the fan for a few handfuls of euros. The Spanish league is played in Spain, it is time to look for local fans instead of foreign fans who should watch their own league and who will forget your team as soon as the fashion passes. Both mercantilism is disgusting, especially when they are all millionaires.
Bandura
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That weighs with the party in the US perhaps plays here an NBA game ... What do you want to fill the pockets that have these people ...
shiaweek
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The reality is that we have two energumenos governing the Spanish football and over do not stop getting the trip, is pathetic and surreal, and see if you guess who will pay for the broken dishes. I do not want to enter to value the little party in Miami, but it gives me that I would have also taken surrealist tints.
Curry9
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In addition, Thebes has cebao with the matter, if in all the windows that you touch you lower the blind, give it a turn and look for a better opportunity. When you need unanimity to play who has it bigger is bullshit. And your comments about the Canadian league ... I do not even tell you anymore.
EPSON
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Perfect, if the president of the Spanish Federation and the president of FIFA oppose, there is no more speaking T € ba $ e Independistas.
Sambill
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If, for example, Alicante or Murcia (large markets, without Primera matches some time ago), pay enough, it would be logical to take the Huesca-Madrid or Valladolid-Betis there? We have to put limits to Thebes, because if this goes ahead, next season we will have matches in China and India (at least).
Carolo
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I am happy because Barcelona is crazy, not to promote La Liga, but to promote itself. Neither Madrid nor Barcelona should participate in these events in the near future, as they eclipse the brand that is supposed to be sold. If you want to promote the championship take a Betis-Valencia or a Sevilla-Athletic. In Nba the teams that play outside are meritorious and never the best in the competition. And if Madrid and Barça ever play them, it should be their home match instead.
Elismer
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Put more 0 do not give more forcefulness ...
Bettyshy
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I share that it is not played in the USA. But the same with the Spanish Super Cup and they took it away. So for me it is clear the position of each one. If I do not cut it, I do not agree.
LoveBVB
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A Rubiales actually gives the game absolutely the same. Want to show who's boss
Harden1313
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I do not know what you say about the independence fighters, when neither the Girona fans nor the Barça fans wanted to play in the US and it has been said by active and passive, they are already eager to make a fool of themselves. xDDD
missionon
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Great Rubiales. Thebes, go now
zibuko
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Yeah this are good news here!
messimiliano
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finally some people have got brains here
larrytee
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it is laliga not mls
larrytee
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it is LA liga not MSL