Spain: LaLiga asks the Federation's permission to organise Girona FC - FC Barcelona in Miami (USA)

"FC Barcelona, Girona FC and LaLiga have requested permission from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to stage the Matchday 21 fixture between Girona and Barcelona, scheduled to be played on 26/01/2019, at Miami's (Florida, USA) Hard Rock Stadium (64,982 capacity) in a 20:45 CET (14:45 local time) kick-off," announced the Spanish League on 11/09/2018.

As part of an agreement with Relevent, an American company specialised in media, sports and entertainment, for the creation of a joint venture to promote football in the United States and Canada, LaLiga announced on 16/08/2018, that one official match of LaLiga Santander is scheduled to be played each season in the United States for the next 15 years (see below).

"The request, signed by FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, Girona FC president Delfí Geli and LaLiga president Javier Tebas, was submitted to the RFEF late Monday (10/09/2018). One of the elements of the request is the compensation offered to Girona season-ticket holders, who have this fixture included in their season ticket. Aficiones Unidas (AFEPE), an…