UEFA confirmed yesterday that Barça-Napoli in the round of 16 of the Champions League will be played on August 7 or 8 at the Camp Nou behind closed doors, to maintain the prevention protocol that was put in place during the confinement. by the coronavirus pandemic. Quique Setión’s team will have the field factor to complete the tie and fight for a place in the final at 8 which will be played days later in Lisbon. “A principle of sporting equity is followed and current conditions are taken into account. All clubs that have to play at home in the round of 16 are competing at their stadium during the national leagues and it is possible to travel without restrictions,” he noted. the body that governs continental football through a statement.
The Barça club received the official notification minutes before announcing the renewal of Francesc Garcia Pimienta as coach of the second team until 2021 with the option of one more season. The coach, who has been part of Barça’s lower categories since 2001, has signed his new contract at an event at the Johan Cruyff Stadium with the presence of Josep Maria Bartomeu, Xavier Vilajoana and Eric Abidal. “I want to continue learning, for the players to improve day by day, because we have the challenge that we are training the best players in the world to reach Barça’s first team,” he said in statements to the club’s media.
Noelia Romero, acomiadada
Barça also notified the dismissal of its regulatory compliance officer ( compliance officer), Noelia Romero. The employee until now was suspended from work and paid since June 5. Its role within the board was to alert the board of potential breaches of the rules by managers and employees when the Barçagate crisis erupted. After the press conference in which the institution’s spokesman, Josep Vives, and Román Gómez Ponti gave explanations about the audit for the case of the I3Ventures scandal, Romero showed his “surprise” at “the falsehood and inaccuracy of statements. “
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