TA’QALI, Malta :Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong criticised plans to play a LaLiga match between his Spanish club and Villarreal in Miami later this year, saying he understood the commercial reasons but did not like the idea.

Villarreal's home fixture against Barcelona will take place on December 20 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Wednesday, marking the first time that an official European league match will be played abroad.

"I can understand the clubs; they'll profit from it,” De Jong said about the controversial decision when he attended the Netherlands pre-match press conference before Thursday’s World Cup qualifier in Malta.

“But I wouldn't have decided it myself. I don't agree with it either. It's also unfair, competitively speaking.

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