Ramal, is it possible to go to Korea? Barcelona, as scheduled for the Korean tour, but the key is to pay for media flights
Jul 24, 2025
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Barcelona canceled the Japan tour, which was scheduled to be held prior to the Korean tour. On the 24th (Korea time), Barcelona announced on its official channel that it will not be able to participate in the game scheduled for the 27th in Japan' and expressed its deep regret over 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.
Now the attention is on the Korean tour. 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.
Barcelona not only has Rashford, but also 17-year-old superstar Lamine Yamal, dubbed the `Next Generation Menaldo,' veteran Polish striker Roberto Lewandowski, Pedri, who is called the successor of Andrés Iniesta, and Brazil's top winger Hafeeña. Barcelona won the Spanish Primera Liga and Copa del Rey last season. Unfortunately, he missed the treble by failing to win the European Champions League, but is regaining his past reputation. It is led by Han Ji-Flick, a great coach who achieved the treble in Bayern Munich.
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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.
According to La Banguardia, which mainly deals with Barcelona news on the 24th, D-Drive reportedly paid 10 million euros in advance for the Korean tour. La Banguardia said that Barcelona's trip to Korea will eventually be determined by whether D-Drive pays for the flight. Barcelona plans to claim compensation for damages due to the failure of the Japanese game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
