The cancellation of La Liga's plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December is a "missed opportunity" for Spanish football, the league's president said Wednesday, while elsewhere its collapse was celebrated.

La Liga has cancelled the Miami match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal due to domestic opposition and player protests, marking a setback for the Spanish league's international expansion

La Liga saw their plans of staging Villarreal vs. Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium dashed. La Liga’s dreams of hosting a domestic clash between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami were abruptly shattered after a wave of protest denounced the historic first.

The Spanish league says plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off.