Barcelona have had a troubling begin to their pre-season schedule, with many doubts surrounding their journey to Japan and South Korea. Initially, the membership confirmed that their tour was placed on maintain resulting from alleged contractual breaches, though it’s nonetheless anticipated that they are going to journey within the subsequent 24/48 hours.
Barcelona are lower than happy with the promoters of the tour, which is why there may be now an opportunity that they don’t journey to Japan. Nevertheless, the membership’s intention is to a minimum of fulfil the South Korea leg of the journey, as has been confirmed by vice-president Rafa Yuste.
Yuste, who has been anticipated to depart Barcelona in favour of a transfer to Saudi Arabia, spoke to Jijantes (by way of MD) on the matter, throughout which he took the chance to hit out on the tour’s promoters.
“We’re working to go to Korea. We aren’t going to Japan as a result of they haven’t revered the membership, we defend the pursuits of the membership. There are individuals who don’t respect the agreements.”
What’s the most recent with Barcelona’s plans?
After revealing that the journey to Japan and South Korea had been out on maintain, it emerges on Thursday that Barcelona can be travelling to east Asia with a purpose to begin their pre-season fixture schedule, with their opening match towards Vissel Kobe nonetheless set to happen on Sunday.
Nevertheless, Barcelona had determined to not journey on Thursday, regardless of that having been their plan. As an alternative, the intention is to jet out on Friday morning, as has been revealed by Diario AS. Ought to this occur, the match towards Vissel Kobe shouldn’t be doubtful, though the preparations of Hansi Flick and his first staff squad have been removed from splendid forward of their first motion of the 2025-26 marketing campaign.