"At a time when Barcelona are still under tight watch from footballing organisations over their Financial Fair Play limit, the club have relied heavily on marketing and friendlies to generate fresh revenues. This has led the club to make a habit of playing mid-season or post-season friendlies whenever the schedule allows. After backing out of a potential €5 million friendly in Libya during the October international break, a new, more lucrative opportunity had emerged."
"The AFE agreement stipulates that no matches of any kind of official competition will be played during the period from December 23 to January 3, with both dates inclusive. It also guarantees a minimum of 5 consecutive rest days. This creates a logistical nightmare. Barcelona are scheduled to play their 17th LaLiga match against Villarreal on the weekend of December 20th/21st."
Barcelona are generating revenue through marketing and mid- or post-season friendlies while under Financial Fair Play scrutiny. The club withdrew from a potential €5 million Libya friendly and pursued a more lucrative Peru match reportedly worth €7–8 million. The AFE collective bargaining agreement bans official-competition matches between December 23 and January 3 and guarantees at least five consecutive rest days. Barcelona face a tight schedule with a LaLiga fixture against Villarreal on the weekend of December 20/21, making travel to Peru logistically unfeasible unless LaLiga moves the Villarreal match to Friday, December 19.
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