Barca Cancel Friendly Over 'contractual Breaches'

Barcelona person cancelled Sunday's pre-season friends against Vissel Kobe successful Tokyo because of "serious contractual breaches" by nan promoter.

The travel to Japan formed nan first portion of their Asian tour, and they said nan 2nd limb successful South Korea is besides astatine consequence of suspension.

Barcelona person not identified nan promoter but named Yasuda Group erstwhile first announcing nan tour.

"Barcelona announces that it has been obliged to suspend its information successful nan crippled scheduled for adjacent Sunday successful Japan owed to superior contractual breaches connected behalf of nan promoter," Barcelona said.

"Nevertheless, nan nine will see readjusting nan limb of nan summertime circuit successful South Korea if definite conditions are met by nan promoter.

"If these conditions are met, past nan nine will recreation to South Korea successful nan coming days.

"Barcelona regrets this incident and nan effect it will person connected nan many, galore Barca fans successful Japan."

BBC Sport has contacted Yasuda Group for comment.

J1 League champions Vissel Kobe said: "We sincerely apologise for immoderate interest this whitethorn origin to nan galore fans and related parties who were looking guardant to this match.

"Our nine is moving successful collaboration pinch applicable parties to stitchery basal accusation and return due measures."

Barcelona, who won their 28th La Liga title past season, are scheduled to play South Korean sides FC Seoul and Daegu connected 31 July and 4 August respectively.

D-Drive, which is promoting nan games successful South Korea, said it is doing its "utmost to present unforgettable matches".