FC Barcelona to Resume Pre-Season Friendly in Japan
The match had been suspended earlier this Wednesday by the LaLiga side, due to serious contractual breaches by the promoter.Sources quoted by the website AS stated that the promoter of the match failed to pay the full amount of the agreed fee.
'The football first team party is on their way to Japan to begin the 2025 Asian Tour,' the club said in a statement. 'This comes after the Club and the promoter have resolved the issues that caused FC Barcelona two days ago to suspend the match.'
The Spanish club will face Vissel Kobe in Japan, now that the contractual issues are fixed, the match will be played on 27 July as scheduled.
After this match, the Barcelona team will follow their tour in Asia. They will in particular travel to South Korea, where they will play two friendlies against FC Seoul on July 31 and Daegu FC on August 4.
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