FC Barcelona “respects and abides” the decision to cancel the match in Miami against Villarreal
The Blaugrana club issued a statement in which it regretted losing the opportunity to play in other latitudes, but stressed that it respects the decision
FC Barcelona issued a statement on Tuesday stating that it “respects and abides by the decision to cancel the match against Villarreal in Miami corresponding to Matchday 17 of LaLiga.”
It emphasizes that it does so “in the same way that it abided by and respected the decision to play when the news was revealed at the time.”
At the same time, the Barca club states that it “regrets the lost opportunity to expand the image of the competition to a strategic market with the capacity for growth and resource generation for the benefit of everyone.”
The club “thanks for the support and unconditional affection it has received from our fans in the United States and deeply regrets that they are deprived of attending the official match in the country.”
LaLiga announced on Tuesday that it has decided to cancel the matchday seventeen of the Primera Division that was scheduled to take place The match between Villarreal and Barcelona will be played in December in Miami (United States) "due to the uncertainty generated in Spain in recent weeks."