Sporting authorities in the United Arab Emirates are reportedly in talks to host a La Liga match in Abu Dhabi. Officials say, however, there is no agreement to host games in place at the moment and much will depend on the planned match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC scheduled to take place in Miami in January. The UAE has been looking for an alternative venue since it was announced that Qatar would be hosting matches during the 2022 World Cup.
Sporting authorities in the United Arab Emirates are reportedly in talks to host a La Liga match in Abu Dhabi. Officials say, however, there is no agreement to host games in place at the moment and much will depend on the planned match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC scheduled to take place in Miami in January. Despite a match in the US being scheduled, plans to host league games abroad still faces stiff opposition from various factions within Spanish football.