> ”The Spanish Players Association (AFE) and all the First Division captains met this Thursday afternoon to assess the request that, as announced by the RFEF on August 11, it would submit to UEFA and FIFA for the playing of a La Liga match this season outside of Spain.
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> “AFE requested a detailed report from the League so it could inform the players and obtain their opinions. In its response, the association denied any responsibility for anticipating the plan and only promised to provide information on the progress of the authorization process.
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> “Given this situation, we believe that, due to the lack of dialogue and information for the players, the initiation of the procedures for a project promoted by the League and approved without any information by the RFEF Board of Directors is disrespectful to the footballers when it involves changes at the sporting level and a displacement as workers outside the national territory within the framework of a domestic league.
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> “We are united. We want respect and transparency.”