Real Madrid issued a statement on Tuesday opposing La Liga's plans to move Barcelona's match at Villarreal to the U.S. in December, arguing the decision would compromise the competitive integrity of Spain's top flight.

Real Madrid have issued a statement to express the club’s desire to see plans to play Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami to be rejected. The RFEF has forwarded a request for the game to be played in the United States to UEFA and FIFA for a final approval, but Real Madrid are not happy with the plan and want it binned.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Real Madrid Slam Barcelona, La Liga for Possible Miami Fixture in Ruthless Message. Real Madrid asserted their “firm rejection” of Barcelona and Villarreal’s request to play their December La Liga fixture in the United States.