"La Liga have approved plans to move a game to Miami (Image credit: PA) The controversey over La Liga's decision to play a game in Miami later this season continued over the week as players found an innovative way to protest the move. The Spainish football federsation (RFEF) announced in August that they had approved plans to move Villarreal's home fixture against Barcelona on December 20 to the Hard Rock Stadium on December."
"These protests began on Friday evening when Oviedo and Espanyol players refused to move for the first 15 seconds of their match. This precident was then followed when Bacelona hosted Girona and Atletico Madrid took on Osasuna on Saturday, with the same protests taking place for Sevilla v Mallorca and Villarreal v Real Betis. Television viewers, however, did not see these protests in full at all of these fixtures."
La Liga approved moving Villarreal's home fixture against Barcelona to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on December 20 after RFEF approval in August. The Spanish Footballers' Association met with club captains and agreed on a symbolic protest against the Miami fixture. Players in multiple matches remained motionless for the first 15 seconds, starting with Oviedo v Espanyol and continuing across several La Liga fixtures. Broadcasters were reportedly asked not to show the protests and many broadcasts cut away or zoomed in; DAZN's Elche v Athletic Club broadcast was an exception, showing a full wide angle for the full 15 seconds.
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