LaLiga wants to stage Barcelona v Villarreal in Miami in December

Uefa has “reluctantly” approved plans for LaLiga and Serie A to stage one-off overseas games this season, blaming Fifa for lacking a clear regulatory framework.

LaLiga has announced plans to play a match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami in December, while Serie A is moving AC Milan’s contest with Como to Perth in February.

Uefa discussed the requests from Spanish and Italian football chiefs at a meeting last month but delayed a decision pending consultation with fans groups and other stakeholders.

“That consultation confirmed the widespread lack of support that had already been raised by fans, other leagues, clubs, players and European institutions around the concept of domestic league matches being relocated

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