Lingard vs Rashford! Cancelled Barcelona Japan Tour, Jae-Sungsa Korea Tour will also be held as scheduled
Jul 25, 2025
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Olive Creative, who is in charge of Barcelona's Korean tour, said on the 25th that Barcelona will re-promote the match against Japan's Vissel Kobe. The team will start on the 25th as Rakuten, the sponsor of the Kobe match, paid Barcelona the promised cost instead of a local promoter. ' Japanese and Korean government officials worked closely with their partners across Asia to solve the problem, and Rakuten paid the club for a dramatic turning point.'
Finally, in order to resolve the situation, Rakuten as well as BBQ, a Korean sponsor and investment company, and Namhae General Construction Co., have launched all-out support. As a result, Barcelona's squad will board a flight to Japan on the 25th and the schedule in Kobe will also be restored to a level close to the original plan, he added.
As a result, Barcelona's tour of Japan this summer is expected to proceed as scheduled. Barcelona canceled its tour of Japan the day before. On the 24th, Barcelona announced on its official channel that it will not be able to participate in the game scheduled for the 27th in Japan, saying, `We deeply regret this incident and its impact on many Japanese fans.'
Barcelona was scheduled to play a friendly match against Vissel Kobe at Noeveer Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, at 7 p.m. on the 27th. Barcelona was scheduled to head to Japan on the 24th for this purpose, but announced the cancellation of the friendly match.
The reason is breach of contract. Barcelona said the promoter committed a grave breach of contract. ESPN said the breach of contract is related to the amount promised by the organisers in exchange for Barcelona's participation in the game.
Attention was focused on whether the Korean tour would be successful or not. Barcelona will face FC Seoul at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 31st and Daegu FC at Daegu Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 4th. It is the first time in 15 years that Barcelona has visited Korea since its showdown with the K-League All-Star in 2010. At that time, it was disrupted over whether Lionel Messi would play or not, but the game eventually proceeded as scheduled.
Fans' interest in Barcelona, which returns for the first time in 15 years, was hot. In the case of the match against Seoul, it was sold out 40 minutes after the start of general reservations on the 25th of last month. In particular, a special face-off was held ahead of the match against Seoul. Marcus Rashford's trip to Barcelona will be decided and will face Jesse Lingard. Lingard, who played for Manchester United, moved to Seoul in 2024. The two are from Manchester United Youth and have been in the same team for a long time.
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Concerns have been raised that the cancellation of the trip to Japan may cancel the visit to Korea. Barcelo said 'For the two games in Korea, we are considering adjusting the schedule and participating if the promoter meets certain conditions'If the conditions are met, he will travel to Korea in the next few days'
In Korea, promoter D-Drive signed an Asian tour contract with Barcelona, co-hosting the Seoul game with Genesis BBQ, and co-hosting the Daegu game with Daegu Metropolitan City.
D-Drive issued a statement after Barcelona's announcement of the cancellation of the Japanese game, saying, `All Korean tours will proceed as normal as scheduled.'
According to D-Drive, it was Yasuda, Japan's co-promoter, that Japan's schedule was canceledIt was revealed that the group embezzled the balance of the charge (about 10 billion won) to be paid by Rakuten, a Japanese sponsor. "This situation is a one-sided problem on the Japanese side, and it has nothing to do with the Korean tour at all," said representative Hamseul D-Drive. D-drive is YasudaIt added that it would launch strong legal action against the group's embezzlement of funds and non-compliance with the contract.
D-Drive is fully prepared in cooperation with the club, including team entry, friendly matches, fan events and official events. Through close consultation, all schedules and preparations related to the Korean tour have already been completed, and a stable cooperation system is maintained with related organizations and operating partners," he said. As they come to Korea directly without going through Japan, they are reportedly coordinating the issue of flight adjustment accordingly.
However, the trip to Japan will take place in a surprise move, and the tour will proceed as originally scheduled. Barcelona expects a profit of between €15 million and €25 million from the tour. This is the highest amount in Barcelona's Asian tour history.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
