Manchester United and Ineos sent Premier League temptation in new farce

La Liga is reportedly planning to take Barcelona's league fixture against Atletico Madrid to Miami in December.

Officials are said to be hopeful that FIFA will approve the plan, which would mark the first time a match in Europe's major leagues is played abroad. This decision has often been mooted in England, with clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal having huge followings in the United States.

But any potential plan for United and other top-flight clubs to play stateside wouldn't be without controversy, and it's easy to see why. One of the appeals of English football is the atmosphere generated by home and away fans in iconic stadiums. Playing at a neutral venue in America would completely eradicate that.

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That's not to say that fans abroad don't have the same passion, but playing in a stadium that is foreign to both teams removes some of the edge, particularly when it's a prominent fixture between United and Liverpool at Old Trafford or Anfield, for example.

It should also be asked whether American supporters would prefer watching their teams play in their home ground or flying across the world to watch them play closer to them. Many would love the opportunity to watch United versus Liverpool in their iconic stadiums on Merseyside or Manchester, if they can get a ticket, of course.

Another problem that should end any debate over this is travel. In a congested fixture list with games often played every three days, flying thousands of miles to the US for even just one fixture would add more fatigue for players