La Liga game in Miami called offpublished at 21:02 BST
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Shamoon Hafez
Football news reporter at Estadio de la Ceramica
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La Liga have announced that their planned game against Barcelona has been called off.
There was staunch opposition to the game, with silent protests from players in some matches, and Spanish league officials have now decided to cancel the game.
A statement said: “The project fully complied with the federative regulations and did not affect the integrity of the competition, as ratified by the competent institutions that ensure its compliance, which opposed it due to other circumstances.
“In a context of growing global competitiveness, where leagues such as the Premier League or competitions such as the Champions League continue to increase their reach and ability to generate resources, initiatives such as this are essential to ensure the sustainability and growth of Spanish football.
“Giving up this type of opportunity makes it difficult to generate new income, limits the ability of clubs to invest and compete, and reduces the international projection of the entire national football ecosystem.”