Barcelona Resumes Asia Tour Playing Japan, South Korea Friendlies

Barcelona initially canceled their preseason friendly against Japan's Vissel Kobe due to serious contractual breaches by the promoter but later resolved the dispute and confirmed the match will go ahead as scheduled on July 27. The Spanish club did not disclose details about the promoter or the nature of the contractual issues. After the game in Japan, Barcelona will continue their Asia tour with two friendlies in South Korea against FC Seoul and Daegu FC on July 31 and August 4, respectively. The preseason tour is part of Barcelona's strategy to generate revenue through exhibition matches abroad amid financial struggles. The resolution of the dispute has allowed Barcelona to maintain their planned schedule and avoid disruption to their broader Asian tour. Both Vissel Kobe and the Seoul-based promoter for the South Korean matches have distanced themselves from the Japanese promoter dispute.