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Crisis between FIFA and UEFA! It's going to law...

FIFA is planning to ban league matches from being played abroad and is seeking legal advice on the issue. The move comes after UEFA allowed the Villarreal-Barcelona match to be played in Miami based on FIFA regulations.

Crisis between FIFA and UEFA! It's going to law...

FIFA is taking action to prevent national league matches being played abroad. The organization is taking legal advice to determine whether it can take legal steps in this regard.

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According to The Guardian, this development came to the fore after UEFA approved a match between Spanish teams Villarreal and Barcelona to be played in Miami, USA. While UEFA based this decision on FIFA's existing regulations, it is stated that FIFA may take a strict stance against league matches to be played abroad.

While this move of FIFA is considered as an effort to protect the traditional structure of football, the future of international match organizations is a matter of curiosity.