LaLiga has called off plans to hold a regular-season game between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami in December, the league announced on Tuesday.

Tickets for the match -- which was due to be played at Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 20 -- had been set to go on sale this week.

On Tuesday, LaLiga announced that the sale of those presale tickets would be delayed but attributed said delay to a technical issue.

The move had faced opposition from LaLiga players, who staged a protest last weekend, as well as fans groups and Real Madrid , who had called on FIFA, UEFA and Spain's Sports Ministry (CSD) to block the plans.

The game between Villarreal and Barcelona was set to be the first regular-season game in one of Europe's 'big five' leagues to be held overseas.

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