Real Madrid v Barcelona in Hong Kong? La Liga president adamant official matches will take place abroad
- Legal case against Fifa brought down block on domestic matches taking place in foreign territory
- League boss says first step is for a match in the US, the largest overseas market for La Liga, which is third in the money league
La Liga president Javier Tebas says the league will host matches outside Spain from the 2025-26 season.
Speaking to Spanish newspaper Expansion, Tebas said: “I don’t know when but, this time, yes, La Liga will host official matches abroad. I think it will be in the 2025-26 season.”
In 2018, La Liga signed a 15-year agreement with football promoter Relevant Sport – whose lawsuit against Fifa led to the change in policy – to schedule one match per season in the US, and pencilled in the clash between Barcelona and Girona that campaign for Miami.
However, Spanish football’s governing body, the Royal Spanish Football Federation, refused to give the green light leading to Barcelona officially pulling out in December 2018.
Tebas suggested that initially his focus would be on aiming to finally have a match take place in the US, adding: “An official match in the US would strengthen our position in the North American market, which is number two for La Liga after Spain.
