Spain players threaten strike

Barcelona's midfielder Sergio Busquets (R) vies with Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos (L) during the Spanish Supercup first leg football match FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 13, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /

Spain’s footballers union has threatened to strike over controversial plans to play a La Liga match in the United States, blasting a decision based only on “money and business”.

“We are tired of these unilateral decisions that directly affect the players like this plan of playing outside Spain,” said David Aganzo, the president of the players union (AFE) after a meeting on Wednesday attended by a host of stars including Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos and Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets.