The committee acknowledged [overseas fixtures] as an important and growing issue but expressed the desire to ensure that it has the views of all stakeholders before coming to a final decision. There are many issues to resolve and as the European governing body, Uefa has a responsibility to take all such factors into account. As a result, no decision was taken today but Uefa will undertake a round of consultation with all stakeholders in European football including fans.
Fifa has been urged by leading supporters' groups to block domestic league matches from being played abroad and avoid a Pandora's box of disarray for football, as the prospect of major European fixtures taking place on different continents looms large. World football's governing body is likely to be tasked with deciding whether Villarreal face Barcelona in Miami in December after La Liga's request to make the switch was approved and submitted by the Spanish football federation.