Barcelona to appeal against Osasuna's rescheduled match

Barcelona do not want to play against Osasuna on Thursday, March 27th. The match was scheduled for March 8th, but the death of Carles Minarro forced the postponement of the match. On Monday, the Single Judge of Professional Competitions decided on a new date that does not convince the 'Cules'.

The club have taken the news rather badly and, in fact, are going to appeal against this decision. The reason for the discomfort lies in the high possibility that neither Raphinha nor Ronald Araujo will arrive on time after their commitments with Brazil and Uruguay, respectively. If they do, they would be conditioned by the minimum recovery time between the trip and the match.

The 'Selecao' play their second match against Argentina in the early morning (Spanish time) from March 25th to 26th. The 'Charruas' will face Bolivia just a few hours earlier. Therefore, the margin is almost non-existent as it is a transoceanic journey, with the wear and tear and jet lag that this entails. In addition, Raphinha's importance in the team must be taken into account, while Araujo's importance is increasing due to Marc Casado's absence.

According to 'Sport', the decision is considered “a disgrace” by the board. The same source adds that the proposal for the match to be held at the end of May did not go ahead due to complaints from the rest of the clubs, who claimed that the match, at that time, could distort the competition.