Real Madrid issued a statement on Tuesday opposing La Liga's plans to move Barcelona's match at Villarreal to the U.S. in December, arguing the decision would compromise the competitive integrity of Spain's top flight.

Real Madrid “firmly rejects” having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and has warned of “a turning point in the world of football.”

Javier Tebas and La Liga have been in a constant effort to shift a few games of the league overseas in recent years but have always found hurdles to be in their way on that front.Ahead of the new