Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and his players are not pleased at having to travel 4,500 miles to play a regular-season La Liga match near Miami in December.

Replying to a question at a press conference on Friday, Flick made his feelings clear.

"My players are not happy, I am not happy, but La Liga decided that we will play this game," he said.

The Dec. 20 match against Villarreal will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended the Spanish league game by saying it represents the opportunity to further push into the American sports market.

But for Flick and his players, it represents added travel before a short winter break. Barcelona will also travel to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup startin

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