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.

Florentino PérezThis is a major controversy currently unfolding in Spain. Some La Liga matches will be played in the United States this season, and Real Madrid is completely opposed to the idea.The

Spanish clubs have long been aware of the financial allure of playing matches in the United States, where the sport's popularity has increased exponentially over the last decade.