LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Wednesday that the league intends to proceed with its plan for the Barcelona league fixture against Villarreal to be played on Dec. 20 in Miami after UEFA cleared the way for the match to be moved to the United States earlier this week.

Tebas made his comments when speaking to ESPN's Fernando Palomo at the World Soccer Summit on Wednesday in Miami.

The Spanish league must now submit an application to U.S. Soccer and Concacaf for final approval on playing the game in the U.S. FIFA will play no role in the decision, a source told ESPN.

Villarreal were due to host Spanish champions Barça at the Estadio de la Cerámica on the weekend commencing Dec. 20, but LaLiga said the game will now be moved to the Hard Rock Stadium.

Wednesday's statement fro

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