La Liga President Javier Tebas confirms games will be held abroad

La Liga President Javier Tebas has announced that games will be held abroad, and could be as soon as two seasons out. The first destination will be the United States of America.

Previously the idea had been suggested and later shelved, due to disagreements between the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga, but with then President at the RFEF Luis Rubiales gone, Tebas appears to feel confident that it will happen.

“I don’t know when, but this time LaLiga will play official matches abroad, I think it could be in the 2025-26 season.”

“The official match in the US will strengthen our position in the North American market, which is the second for LaLiga after Spain. Other very competitive leagues are coming so we can’t always do the same thing, they would overtake us,” Tebas told Marca.

Barcelona and Real Madrid were reportedly keen to take La Liga abroad in the past, and originally the first suggested fixture was a clash between Girona and Barcelona in Miami, with the former giving up a home game in exchange for a financial boost.

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