La Liga's plan to move Barcelona's trip to face Villarreal in December to Miami in the United States collapsed this week under heavy pressure within Spain. AFP Sport looks at how, why and what happens next.

Why do La Liga want a match abroad?

La Liga have been trying to move a match to the US since 2018, when they planned to bring Girona v Barcelona to Miami.

This year's attempt was as close as they have got, after getting the green light from European football governing body UEFA and the Spanish football federation (RFEF).

However with under six weeks to go until the scheduled kick-off, La Liga were forced to abandon their plan.

Their US-based promoter, Relevent Sports said they would cancel arranging the game because of "uncertainty generated in Spain" around the match, and a lack o

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