Why Barcelona’s pre-season friendly in Morocco has been cancelled
- Barcelona have cancelled a pre-season friendly match scheduled to take place in Morocco.
- The decision was made due to the ongoing migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- Approximately 78,000 migrants recently crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, sparking a humanitarian emergency and a diplomatic row within the EU.
- The La Liga champions stated that playing the match would be “inappropriate” given the current uncertainty and circumstances.
- This marks the second pre-season fixture Barcelona has cancelled, following a previously called-off match against Preston North End.
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