Barcelona coach Hansi Flick reacts throughout the Champions League quarter-final second leg towards Borussia Dortmund on April 15, 2025 (INA FASSBENDER)
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Friday demanded to fulfill with La Liga officers over what he known as a “joke” schedule, saying Spanish soccer was failing to handle gamers.
The Catalan giants’ La Liga recreation at Actual Valladolid on Saturday, Could 3 will kick off at 9:00 pm (1900 GMT) after being moved from a day begin on Sunday, Could 4.
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That rescheduling nonetheless provides them lower than three days to arrange for the pivotal Champions League semi-final return leg at Inter Milan on Could 6.
“I need to see this man who’s accountable for that. For me it is a joke,” Flick instructed a information convention on Friday.
“It is unbelievable and now we have no time to relaxation… the fellows who’re accountable for that, I need to focus on with them, as a result of they don’t know how it’s.”
The Champions League is certainly one of three tournaments Barcelona are competing in, exacerbating challenges regarding fixture congestion that Flick is accustomed to after a trophy-laden spell at Bayern Munich.
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However the German supervisor stated the state of affairs going through his staff earlier than an enormous European match left him “speechless”.
“I by no means had this earlier than. Each league protects their golf equipment after they play within the Champions league, particularly within the semi-final,” he stated.
“Bundesliga, Premier League take care concerning the golf equipment. However right here not. It is simply allow them to play.”
Flick was talking earlier than Barcelona hosted Celta Vigo on Saturday with the possibility to increase their lead over Actual Madrid to seven factors on the prime of La Liga.
Barcelona are additionally trying to bounce again after a 3-1 loss at Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday handed them their first defeat of 2025, though the Blaugrana progressed to the semi-finals 5-3 on combination.
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