Villarreal have described LaLiga's handling of the proposed Miami game against Barcelona as "poor," saying the club had "repeatedly expressed its deepest concern" over the event's planning and criticised the organisers of what it called a "complete and utter lack of respect" in the way the cancellation was announced.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas reacted on Wednesday to the announcement that the Villarreal vs. Barcelona match —originally scheduled to take place in Miami on December

La Liga president Javier Tebas didn’t explicitly name Real Madrid during a lengthy social media post lamenting the cancelation of the Miami-based league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona, but didn’t deploy much subtlety when accusing certain forces of “killing the project.”

Villarreal vs FC BarceloneIn Spain, the relocation of the match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona to Miami is set to spark protest actions.The Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) announced in