Did you know that earlier in the season, La Liga launched a campaign to host one of its matches at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami? The league also received permission from FIFA and UEFA to move Villarreal-Barcelona to the United States. However, they received strong backlash from supporters, and the move was cancelled.
However, La Liga president, Javier Tebas, is not someone to back down after little opposition. He vowed to continue fighting to host a La Liga match stateside. That is a pipe dream for him, but now he has set his sights on something else.
Now, he has expressed his desire for other countries to see top level spanish football in the flesh. One of those countries is Morocco. Morocco will co-host the 2030 World with Portugal and Spain.
Tebas was speaking to the Arab Press Agency of the Maghreb, where he stated his intention to host a La Liga game in Morocco in the Future.
Have a look at what he said.
“Naturally, given the huge number of supporters of the Spanish League in Morocco, this is still very likely. We also like the idea of holding a match in the new stadium in Casablanca. Who knows? Why not?”
“Our expansion in the Middle East and North Africa is extremely important. We have a huge fan base there; it could even be bigger than the Premier League. There is a historical relationship with Spain that is also reflected in football. It is very gratifying to see the recent successes of Moroccan football.”
So, how would the fans react to a match in Morocco?
It is understandable that there was a lot of unhappiness when La Liga was pushing for a match in the United States. Now it is about hosting a game in Morocco. In all likelihood, there would be strong opposition to this plan as well.
However, it will be less than what happened when it was for the United States. More Spain-based supporters would have access to the match due to the geography of both countries.
It remains to be seen whether this match happens or not. For now, it is just a dream for Tebas.
