Why La Liga May Come To Regret Playing Games In The United States
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Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, talks during Day 1 of Soccerex Europe Convention at Tagus Park on September 5, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. Getty Images La Liga president Javier Tebas is getting closer than ever to his long-held wish of staging a regular season match on American soil after the Royal Spanish Football Federation approved his league’s most recent proposal this week. There are still several hurdles to clear before the fixture between Villareal and FC Barcelon – currently scheduled for Dec. 21 at Villareal’s Estadio Ceramica – is officially moved to Miami Gardens, Florida. And as the soccer world frets over whether the relocation will ultimately get the go-ahead, and whether it represents a net positive or negative for the sport around the world, there’s one question that is curiously absent: What evidence does Tebas have that playing Stateside will do La Liga more good than harm? While there is imbalance in wealth, power and competitive history in nearly every elite European soccer league, the imbalance in La Liga is more severe than most. And when you look closely at the implications of taking matches to the U.S, it’s pretty clear that doing so will only increase the leverage of La Liga’s two elite clubs, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, at the league’s expense. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Everyone Else Real Madrid and Barcelona are No. 1 and No. 3 in Forbes’ list of top 30 most-valuable soccer clubs for 2025. Only one other La Liga club makes the cut, Atletico Madrid at No. 13. Those three top 30 clubs are fewer than England’s Premier League, Italy’s Serie A and even the United States’ own MLS. On the field, Real Madrid (36) and Barcelona (28) have won 64 of the 94 contested Spanish league championships, or 68%…
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