Laliga reprogrammed a match of the FC Barcelona team, which meets a particularly dense schedule with close meetings, to help the recovery of Catalan players.
FC Barcelona validated its ticket for the semi-finals of the Champions League, where it will find Milan Inter. The first leg is scheduled for Tuesday April 30 at 9:00 p.m. at the Montjuïc Olympic stadium. A major challenge for Hansi Flick’s men, especially since they will have played, only four days earlier, the Spanish Cup final against Real Madrid on April 26. This charged calendar continues with the return match scheduled for May 6 in San Siro, in the lair of Giuseppe Meazza, still at 9:00 p.m. A capital deadline which barely intervenes five days before the Clásico de Liga, also scheduled in Montjuïc. Faced with this density of crucial meetings, Laliga had no choice but to intervene to lighten the calendar of the Catalan club.
Laliga adapts to the requirements of the European calendar
In this perspective, Laliga chose to reprogram the match between FC Barcelona and Valladolid, counting for the 34th day of the championship. Initially scheduled for Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m., this match will finally take place on Saturday May 3 at 9:00 p.m.. The purpose of this decision is to allow Barça players to benefit from an additional recovery time, while they face an intense end of the season both in national and European. Located between two matches against Inter, this meeting could weigh on the performances of the players. By modifying the schedule, Laliga wishes to maintain a balance while supporting its clubs in European competition.
