Real Madrid has officially announced its firm rejection of holding the Villarreal match against Barcelona, part of the 17th round of the Spanish league, outside Spanish territory (in the United States).

The club clarified that this move, which was proposed without any consultation or prior notification to the participating clubs, violates the principle of reciprocity in the home-and-away system, where each team plays one match at home and another away, which disrupts competitive balance and gives an unjustified sporting advantage to the clubs benefiting from the decision.

The statement emphasized that the integrity of the competition requires all matches to be held under the same conditions for all teams, and that any unilateral modification to this system threatens competitive fairness and the legitimacy of the results, opening the door for exceptions based on non-sporting interests, which could undermine sports justice and distort the championship.

Real Madrid pointed out that any change of this nature must receive explicit approval and consensus from all clubs, with complete adherence to the national and international regulations governing official competitions.

The club revealed that it has taken three practical steps to counter the proposal:

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   Approaching FIFA to request that the match not be held outside Spain without the consent of all participating clubs.
   
   
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   Addressing UEFA to urge the Spanish federation to withdraw or reject the request, based on the decision issued in 2018 that prohibits holding matches of official domestic competitions outside the country except in justified exceptional circumstances, which are not present in this case.
   
   
3. 
   
   Requesting the Higher Sports Council not to grant the necessary administrative license to implement the decision without the consensus of the clubs.
   
   

Real Madrid concluded its statement by reaffirming its commitment to defending the laws and regulations that ensure fairness and integrity in official competitions, asserting that it will resort to all relevant authorities to protect these principles.