Barcelona cancel a planned pre-season friendly in Morocco because of the ongoing migrant crisis around Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast. According to reports, tens of thousands of people have travelled across the Moroccan border into Ceuta, increasing tensions and creating disruption in the surrounding region. The Athletic and The Independent both say the decision is linked to the situation in and around Ceuta rather than to any sporting or logistical issue connected to the match itself. As a result, Barcelona do not hold the friendly against their scheduled opponent in Morocco as planned for the pre-season schedule. The reports describe the cancellation in the context of the wider humanitarian and border situation affecting Spain’s southern perimeter, where migration flows have intensified and authorities face mounting pressures. The outlets do not indicate an alternative venue or date in the provided accounts.
Barcelona cancels pre-season friendly in Morocco amid Ceuta migrant crisis
Barcelona cancel a planned pre-season friendly in Morocco because of the ongoing migrant crisis around Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast. According to reports, tens of thousands of p...
- Barcelona cancels a pre-season friendly scheduled to be held in Morocco.
- The cancellation is linked to the migrant crisis involving Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast.
- Reports say tens of thousands of people have moved across the border from Morocco into Ceuta.
- Both outlets attribute the decision to the ongoing situation in and around Ceuta rather than another sporting reason.
The La Liga champions cancelled a pre-season friendly as a result of the ongoing crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
4 hours agoTens of thousands of people have travelled across the Moroccan border into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast.
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