BARCELONA
Could Barcelona be forced to play abroad?
Barcelona look into worst-case scenario options abroad.
Barcelona have commissioned a report to investigate the feasibility of being able to play tournaments abroad, preferably in the Middle East or Asia.
TV3 report that the initiative is there in case serious sanctions are brought about due to the Negreira Case, with Barcelona being excluded from competitions.
However, after club president Joan Laporta’s meeting with UEFA head Aleksander Ceferin in Slovenia, optimism has grown at the Catalan club that such a sanction is unlikely.
Lack of Champions League revenue
The study can also be interpreted as a gesture towards the investors who are financing the Espai Barça, and who also requested guarantees from the club that revenue would be maintained in the worst-case scenario.
Barça would see these competitions or possible friendlies as a way to compensate for the losses caused by a sanction without being able to compete in the Champions League.
Barcelona welcome Osasuna to Camp Nou
In on-field news, Xavi’s side take on Osasuna at Camp Nou in LaLiga later today (Tuesday).