La Liga will be the first of Europe's major leagues to begin holding competitive matches in the US

According to the Financial Times, games could take place stateside as early as this season, as part of plans to secure greater revenues from international audiences.

The proposals to get La Liga games players overseas is part of a 15-year partnership project run between La Liga and Relevent Sports, a US promoter backed by Stephen Ross, who owns NFL franchise the Miami Dolphins.

“Our goal is to get one game off the ground; we’ll see how it proliferates from there,” said Danny Sillman, chief executive of Relevent, who are looking to get a La Liga game played in the US “as soon as possible”, either this season or next.

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The news comes after Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup last night, making them the ninth La Liga team to win the trophy in the last ten seasons – figures which showcase the league's dominance in European club competition in the last decade.

In other football news, Manchester City have launched a racism investigation on one of their own coaches.