Barcelona against weekend Champions League games, Bartomeu says
FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu did offer broad support for Champions League reform, however, saying that the competition had to develop. — Reuters pic
“Barcelona’s position is clear: national league games must be held at the weekend, and Champions League games during the week,” he said in an interview with German newspaperBartomeu did offer broad support for Champions League reform, however, saying that the competition had to develop. The plans prompted widespread criticism, most notably from the Europe’s major domestic leagues, amid fears that they represented the introduction of a European Super League via the back door.
“The Spanish league is very important for us. As a club we need to protect it and ensure that it remains interesting,” he said.
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