With less than ten days remaining before the date that had been promoted for the friendly match between Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Ittihad Tangier, uncertainty continues to surround the fate of the fixture, amid the absence of any official and final announcement from the parties concerned confirming whether the match will take place or be cancelled.
Morocco7 has learned from informed sources that new developments have emerged around the matter in recent hours. However, as of August 6, no official body had issued a statement definitively clarifying the fate of the match, despite the fact that organizing an event of this scale requires weeks of logistical, security and promotional preparations.
The current silence has raised a number of questions, particularly as Ittihad Tangier supporters and Barcelona fans have received no official clarification regarding ticket sales, the organizational programme, the Spanish team’s arrival or the media arrangements surrounding the fixture. Such procedures would normally be expected to have reached their final stages just days before the scheduled match.
Meanwhile, some media reports have referred to a possible postponement, while other information points to difficulties in staging the match on the scheduled date. However, neither of the two clubs nor the relevant authorities has issued any official and definitive confirmation so far, further adding to the uncertainty surrounding the fixture.
With August 15 approaching, the key question remains: was the Barcelona–Ittihad Tangier match a genuine project that encountered last-minute difficulties due to organizational circumstances or unforeseen developments, or did it amount to nothing more than a promotional campaign whose various elements were never fully completed?
The final decision remains dependent on an official position from all parties concerned, which would bring an end to the controversy surrounding one of the most widely debated friendly matches in recent days.