
<p>Spanish giants <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/barcelona-tv-schedule/">Barcelona</a> and <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/real-madrid-tv-schedule/">Real Madrid</a> both say that they will not attend a <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/la-liga-tv-schedule/">LaLiga</a> meeting next week. Held in Dubai, the league’s Extraordinary General Assembly is all set to take place on December 7th. </p>



<p>Both clubs, as well as the rest of the LaLiga teams, were notified of the meeting on November 25th.</p>



<h2>Barcelona, Real Madrid claim ‘wrong time’ for LaLiga meeting</h2>



<p>Barca issued an official statement on the issue. “FC Barcelona’s position has always been that of reaching consensual agreements after having examined the issue coherently and respecting all positions,” the <a href="https:\/\/www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/2921017/fc-barcelona-statement?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=fcbarcelona&amp;utm_campaign=e387cdc0-c021-44da-b07a-df8c25fa6a58" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">statement</a> read.</p>



<p>“For that reason, we do not believe it is the right time to travel to Dubai for an event which could well take place at LaLiga’s headquarters and once again we show our opposition to any form of action that we consider damaging to the rights and interests of FC Barcelona.”</p>



<p>Real joined their rivals in the boycott. “It is totally unjustifiable to address in this improvised and urgent way, without the appropriate debate and calm analysis, relevant modifications of the internal regulations of LaLiga,” <a href="https:\/\/www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2022/11/30/comunicado-oficial?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organico" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">claimed</a> the club.</p>



<p>“It is completely inappropriate and deeply inconsistent for LaLiga to commit the economic waste of displacing more than 100 people to carry out an act of this nature, on these dates, to the United Arab Emirates, when it could be held at the LaLiga headquarters without incur extraordinary costs.”</p>



<h5>Teams feuding with league over failed ESL formation</h5>



<p>Both teams have had a rocky relationship with LaLiga since the duo attempted to form the European Super League. Barca and Real were among a dozen clubs that tried to form a new breakaway competition in 2021. However, heavy backlash quickly put the kibosh on the plans.</p>



<p>Nevertheless, Barca, Real, and <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/juventus-tv-schedule/">Juventus</a> have not given up hopes on the failed league. ESL officials have <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/european-super-league-set-to-attempt-relaunch-in-2024-20221019-WST-404971.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">previously claimed</a> that they will make another attempt at the competition by 2024. There is no indication as to potential teams joining the trio.</p>



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Barcelona and Real Madrid refuse to travel to Dubai for a LaLiga meeting on December 7th.

Barcelona, Real Madrid boycott LaLiga meeting in Dubai


<p>A <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/real-madrid-tv-schedule/">Real Madrid</a> theme park is coming to the Middle East late in 2023. The Spanish super club announced an agreement with Dubai Parks and Resorts for the launch of the park in the fourth quarter of next year.</p>



<p>Real Madrid described it as <a href="https:\/\/www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2022/11/17/dubai-parks-and-resorts-launch-first-real-madrid-them-park-in-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">an innovative experience</a> for fans of all ages. They can immerse themselves in one of the world’s best clubs, even if it is decently far away from the club itself. </p>



<p>Some of the interactive experiences include soccer games. For instance, expect things like frame games, where players have to kick a ball through certain holes in a sheet. Or, perhaps things like soccer darts. However, the experiences do not stop at just soccer games. Real Madrid and Dubai Parks and Resorts mentioned amusement rides and museums of the team’s illustrious history. There is no information regarding what kind of amusement rides that includes, whether it be roller coasters or just flat rides. </p>



<p>When it comes to Real Madrid history, the theme park also has plans for a museum and a place to buy memorabilia for the club. </p>



<h2>Not the first Real Madrid theme park</h2>



<p>While the idea of a park themed around just one club seems bizarre, it is not Real Madrid’s first foray into the domain. </p>



<p>Back in the early 2010s, there were explicit plans for Real Madrid to launch a theme park. The experience would include rollercoasters, holograms of players, a marina in the shape of Real Madrid’s crest and a 10,000-seat stadium that has one end open to the beach. Of course, there would also be a resort for guests to stay at.</p>



<p>However, due to the financial issues surrounding the deal and a number of arrests made for fraud, the project fell through. Real Madrid deleted all indication on its website of its involvement with the park, as it had recouped no money from investors.</p>



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<p>The Middle East is not new to specific theme parks for organizations or teams. In fact, in Dubai, the Ferrari World theme park is a popular location for theme park enthusiasts, regardless of their affinity for the car manufacturer. That park has rollercoasters and a number of cars on display. </p>



<p>In essence, it could bear resemblance to any Real Madrid theme park, should the project come to fruition as planned.</p>


A Real Madrid theme park is in the works to come to Dubai in the late stages of 2023. Remarkably, this is not Real Madrid's first attempt.

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