Real Madrid is satisfied with the cancellation of La Liga overseas games: We are fighting alone, but we are not tired

According to "Marca", Real Madrid expressed a positive reaction after La Liga announced the cancellation of the match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami, USA late on Tuesday.

Although the reaction was relatively restrained, Real Madrid was satisfied with the decision. "We are fighting alone, but we are not exhausted," sources within the club told Marca, who believe that Real Madrid's efforts to oppose the "Miami Plan" have been successful.

In fact, throughout the day on Tuesday, Real Madrid publicly expressed its opposition to the plan. That morning, Marca reported that after receiving notice from Real Madrid, the Spanish Sports Superior Council asked the Spanish Football Federation to provide detailed information to support La Liga's decision to move the game overseas. In response, the Spanish Football Federation requested access to Real Madrid's documents so that it could respond in a targeted manner.

Later, Courtois spoke at a press conference before Wednesday's Champions League game against Juventus. The goalkeeper is one of the most vocal players in the team and he has been sharply critical of La Liga's overseas plans.

"This completely destroys the fairness of the league. The situation is different between the NBA and the NFL. The NBA has 82 games and the playoff location does not matter to them; the NFL is voted by all team owners and the number of games is increased to suit their interests."

"The situation here is exactly the opposite. This is a unilateral decision that destroys the fairness of the league and violates the player agreement. I think we should play it home and away. Competition, there is a big difference between the two. In La Liga, away games are very difficult, like our previous games against Real Sociedad and Getafe. These games are difficult, and Villarreal's away games are no less difficult. Regardless of victory or defeat, all teams should play home and away games unless there is force majeure. "

If Courtois' words weren't strong enough, then in the afternoon, Real Madrid captain Carvajal started an argument with La Liga president Tebas on social media. "Hello, Mr. Tebas, violating the rules is destroying competition. You can express any opinion on the video on Real Madrid TV, but you cannot ignore the fact that the above behavior is a violation of the rules. If this game is held, it will leave a stain on your league."

Although Tebas publicly responded to Carvajal: "I think This is a very critical point of view as it does not undermine the competition in La Liga. In my opinion, what really undermined the competition was the videos on Real Madrid TV last season, which were clearly designed to put pressure on the referees."

But in fact, the pressure created by Real Madrid worked and eventually Miami's La Liga overseas games were cancelled. In this game, although Villarreal is the home court, Barcelona will play as the "home field" because Barcelona has a large number of fans in the United States.

However, Real Madrid, who was "fighting alone but not tired", finally succeeded in preventing this arrangement.