La Liga to continue US project despite Barça withdrawl

Chief of the Spanish League Javier Tebas has insisted that the ruling entity will continue to persevere in bringing top flight matches to the United States, despite a number of recent set backs.

The project was dealt a huge blow when one of the sides due to compete in the inaugural fixture, FC Barcelona, withdrew its involvement on Monday, citing 'a lack of consensus around the proposal'.

While the league's organising body have recognised that the January fixture cannot now be played in the United States, it pledged to continue pushing to take further matches stateside. 

A statement from La Liga, released on Tuesday, read: 'We regret to disappoint our fans in the US and will work to, in the shortest possible time, stage an official La Liga game in the US, just like the major American leagues stage games outside their borders. La Liga will continue the planned action, so an official league game can be played outside of Spain. La Liga is convinced that the RFEF is not acting in accordance with the law.'

The league also made a point to note that the withdrawal of Barcelona would not affect the 15 year deal that it holds with entertainment firm 'Relevent'.

The battle surrounding the staging of Spanish matches abroad is set to continue for considerable time, as La Liga and the RFEF (Spanish Football Federation) have entered into legal proceedings on the matter.