La Liga Executives Support Plan to Play Matches Abroad

La Liga President Javier Tebas has revealed there is support from the organisation for the idea of playing some matches outside of Spain in order to increase international appeal. 

Per the Financial Times (via Goal's Joe Wright), Tebas said that early talks have begun over plans that could eventually see Spanish giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona playing some of their league games abroad: "La Liga is global entertainment and we want to grow the international appeal of La Liga. As part of that effort we are discussing the option of playing some of the league matches outside of Spain. These discussions are still in early stages but, as La Liga, we support the idea."

Wright added fixtures could reportedly be held outside Spain as early as next year.

More than 66,000 fans were in attendance when Real met Barca in a pre-season International Champions Cup match back in July—which the Blaugrana won 3-2—at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Given the profile of Spain's two most successful clubs as two of the biggest and best outfits in world football, interest would likely be high in almost any country in seeing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the flesh.

Per Simon Stone of BBC Sport, the Premier League previously mooted the idea of a fixture played outside England in 2008, but the plans have since been discarded following criticism.