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'We have to go and be closer to the fans': Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes La Liga should play three games per season overseas Josep Maria Bartomeu believes La Liga should play three games overseas   Plans to hold Girona's game against Barcelona in the US were shelved  Bartomeu feels it's important for La Liga's growth to be closer to fans 

By Joseph Cassinelli, Reuters

Published: 17:25 GMT, 12 February 2019 | Updated: 17:25 GMT, 12 February 2019

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has suggested that La Liga, Spanish soccer's top flight, should host three games per season overseas.

The prospect of staging games abroad has been contentious in Spain ever since La Liga signed a 15-year agreement with entertainment company Relevent Sports designed to promote the sport and La Liga in North America in August last year.

That deal included hosting one regular season Spanish league game on American soil per season, with Girona's home match against Barca earmarked to be played on January 26 at the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes La Liga should play three games abroad

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes La Liga should play three

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