Barcelona delays Morocco friendly announcement amid Ceuta migration crisis

FC Barcelona has postponed the official announcement of a pre-season friendly scheduled for August 15 in Tangier, Morocco, due to the ongoing migration crisis in Ceuta. The match was contracted earlier and was intended to be Barcelona's final preparation before facing Elche in their La Liga opener on August 23. Club officials deemed the timing inappropriate given reports of thousands of migrants attempting to cross into Ceuta, with some fatalities reported. Although the announcement is delayed, the club plans to proceed with the match once the situation improves. Barcelona continues their training schedule in England before a series of friendlies leading up to the Morocco match.

• 12:20 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona delay announcement of Morocco pre-season friendly amid Ceuta migration crisis