According to World Sports, after UEFA approved the overseas match of La Liga, the Association of Professional Football Players of Spain (AFE) plans to convene the captains of La Liga teams to understand their position on UEFA's approval of the match.
Despite opposition from some relevant parties, UEFA approved the Villarreal match against Barcelona in Miami on December 20. As the match continues, the Association of Professional Football Players of Spain (AFE) plans to convene captains of La Liga teams to understand their position on UEFA's approval of the match.
Previously, at the meeting on August 21, all captains expressed opposition to the game, especially the representatives of the two teams involved, because they believed that the game could conflict with La Liga agreement with the AFE. Article 8 of the Agreement on concentration and itinerary time states: "Players are obliged to conduct concentrated training in accordance with the club's requirements, but when playing at home, the concentration time shall not exceed 36 hours before the start of the game. If it is away, it shall not exceed 72 hours (including travel time), and the game start time shall be used as a reference." Villarreal, as the home team, applies the 36-hour provision, while Barcelona applies the 62-hour provision.
In addition, Article 9's provision on weekly rest time states that players should enjoy "at least one day and a half rest time, of which at least one day is enjoyed continuously from zero."
There are two other questions that have been raised: one is whether medical insurance is protected in the event of injury. The second is the economic issue. As the main players in the event, they want to get some form of bonus and be able to get a share of the income the two clubs have earned for bringing the competition to Miami.
In addition, AFE was surprised by UEFA. On September 11, Europe's highest football management agency announced that it would engage in a round of contact with the affected parties before making a decision. The union asked UEFA to include it in the round of contacts, but it was not achieved in the end, which was surprising, as UEFA declared the move at the time to be for transparency and dialogue.