{"id":76026,"date":"2025-07-24T00:03:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=76026"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:04:07","slug":"barcelona-cancel-first-pre-season-friendly-against-vissel-kobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/barcelona-cancel-first-pre-season-friendly-against-vissel-kobe\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Cancel First Pre-Season Friendly Against Vissel Kobe in Asia Tour Blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona&rsquo;s pre-season plans have taken a sudden and unexpected turn. The club has officially cancelled its first pre-season friendly against Japanese side Vissel Kobe. The match was originally scheduled for July 27 at Noevir Stadium in Kobe. However, In a statement released by the club, Barcelona confirmed the suspension of the fixture.<\/p><p>The Catalan giants cited &ldquo;serious contractual breaches on behalf of the promoter&rdquo; to be the cancellation of the match. They didn&rsquo;t disclose any more specific details of the breach. However, sources suggest that the issue is likely tied to financial disagreements, possibly related to unpaid obligations or logistical failures.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">&#120281;&#120278; &#120277;&#120302;&#120319;&#120304;&#120306;&#120313;&#120316;&#120315;&#120302; &#120320;&#120321;&#120302;&#120321;&#120306;&#120314;&#120306;&#120315;&#120321;<\/p>&mdash; FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/1948083626580852948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>July 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona Pre-Season Tour Plans in Limbo<\/h2><p>Barcelona had been due to depart for Japan on Thursday. Squad announcements and travel arrangements were already in motion. However, the cancellation of the Vissel Kobe match has led to a halt in those plans. Thus, leaving the team&rsquo;s itinerary in limbo.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Players are now expected to remain in Barcelona and resume their training at the Ciutat Esportiva instead of boarding the flight to Asia. The club expressed regret over the situation. Especially the disappointment it may cause to the vast number of Barcelona supporters in Japan.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/marcus-rashford-follow-idol-to-wear-iconic-barcelona-jersey-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Marcus Rashford Set to Follow Idol to Wear Iconic Barcelona Jersey Number<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>They wrote in their statement, <strong><em>&ldquo;FC Barcelona regrets this incident and the impact it will have on the many, many Bar&ccedil;a fans in Japan.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> However, Barcelona have not completely ruled out salvaging the fixture. The club noted that it is open to <strong><em>&ldquo;readjusting the leg of the summer tour in South Korea.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>La Blaugrana are scheduled to face FC Seoul in South Korea on July 31 and Daegu FC on August 4. It also looks like the friendly match with Vissel Kobe could be rearranged to take place in South Korea. That is, if the promoter meets certain undisclosed conditions.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/barcelona-la-liga-2025-26-fixtures-key-matches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Barcelona La Liga 2025-26 Fixtures: Full Schedule, Key Matches, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncertain Start to a Crucial Pre-Season<\/h2><p>The unexpected disruption comes at a critical time for Barcelona considering they are looking to start the season well. They&rsquo;ve had a wildly successful season in coach Hansi Flick&rsquo;s debut season. They are hoping to do tons better in the coming season with the Champions League success in mind.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Barcelona&rsquo;s next confirmed match is now the friendly against FC Seoul. However, even that fixture hangs in uncertainty as the broader tour logistics are reassessed. For now, fans are left waiting to see how the situation unfolds in the coming days with the rest of their pre-season tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barca\u2019s Summer Opener Against Vissel Kobe Scrapped \u2013 Here\u2019s What We Know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":76028,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[1555,8747],"class_list":["post-76026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-barcelona","tag-vissel-kobe"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Barcelona Cancel First Pre-Season Friendly Against Vissel Kobe in Asia Tour Blow - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Barcelona friendly against Vissel Kobe has been cancelled due to contractual issues, casting doubt over their planned Asia pre-season tour.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/barcelona-cancel-first-pre-season-friendly-against-vissel-kobe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Barcelona Cancel First Pre-Season Friendly Against Vissel Kobe in Asia Tour Blow - 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