Villarreal have released a statement heavily criticising the decision to cancel their proposed La Liga match against Barcelona in Miami, Florida. The two Spanish sides were set to make history as the fixture would have been the first time that a Primera Division match took place on foreign soil.

LaLiga announced Tuesday that the Dec. 20 game had been canceled because of “uncertainty that has arisen in Spain over the past few weeks.”

A Relevent statement also cited “uncertainty in Spain” when saying it would be “irresponsible” to begin selling tickets.