Barcelona decided to refuse to hold its postponed match against Osasuna, which was scheduled in the 27th round of the Spanish League, at the time set on March 27.
The Spanish newspaper “Marca” confirmed that the Barcelona administration submitted an appeal against this decision, which will deprive the team of the services of the Brazilian players Ravenia and Uruguayan Ronald Araojo, due to their participation with their country’s teams in the World Cup qualifiers on March 25 and 26, that is, only one day before the match.
The Barcelona match against Osasuna was postponed due to the death of a member of Barcelona, hours before the start of the match, prompting the association to postpone it until later.
Anger inside the Catalan club
The Catalan newspaper “Sport” quoted a source inside Barcelona’s dissatisfaction with the club’s management from the new date. The source considered that the decision is “disgraceful and not fair” and does not achieve the principle of equality between the league clubs. The source added that the club president, Joan Laporta, and the administration, feel very angry with the decision, which they considered inappropriate at this time.
A new new match
It is noteworthy that the next match for Barcelona will be on March 30, that is, just three days after the face of Osasuna, which increases the complexity of the team’s schedule.
Barcelona prefer to postpone the match until the end of the season
Barcelona preferred to postpone the match until the end of the season, specifically between the 37th and 38th rounds, but many clubs rejected this request, as they pressed strongly to hold the match early.
An opportunity to expand the difference with Real Madrid
Barcelona tops the Spanish league table with 60 points, equal to Real Madrid, which is second, and therefore, Barcelona’s victory in this postponed match may allow it to be unilaterally to the top of the league.
