FC Barcelona Flight Delayed Again Due to Fog Ahead of PSG Champions League Clash

Fog over Paris Delays Flight as Travel Trouble Follows Barcelona

Thick fog over the French capital disrupted FC Barcelona’s charter flight on Monday, delaying the team’s departure by an hour and twenty minutes and adding to a messy week of travel complications, SPORT reported. The squad’s aircraft finally lifted off from El Prat Airport at 11:50 a.m. local time, missing the original 10:30 a.m. target set by club planners.

Weather Alters Preparations Ahead of Champions League Fixture

The weather disruption scrambled an itinerary designed to get the squad into Paris by midday for lunch and rest ahead of evening commitments. Marca noted that the travel snag pushed back a schedule that included a pre-match press conference at 5:45 p.m. with manager Hansi Flick and midfielder Pedri, followed by an 6:30 p.m. training session at the Parc des Princes. Despite the delay, the team anticipated arriving before 2.00 p.m. to proceed with their standard European preparations for Tuesday’s League Phase match in the UEFA Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain, according to club updates.

Contasting Travel Woes Contrast with an Odysseys in Seville

Monday’s fog in Paris stood in stark contrast to the severe weather that trapped the club in Andalusia over the weekend. Mundo Deportivo reported that players killed time playing Mario Kart during a two-hour wait on the tarmac before returning to the Hotel Eurostars past 1 a.m., where they unexpectedly ran into Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra. Diario AS added that after nearly fourteen hours of total disruption, the club ultimately abandoned hopes of a Saturday night return, forcing Flick to scrap a morning training session and substitute it with gym recovery once the squad finally touched down in Barcelona.

Squad Readies for European Matchday in the French Capital

Club officials confirmed that the Monday delay remained far less chaotic than the ordeal in Seville, allowing the traveling party to reach France with enough hours to spare before facing Paris Saint-Germain. Diario AS confirmed that the club’s broader operational roadmap for the fixture—encompassing the official squad list, player registration checks, and the evening workout on French soil—remained intact despite the morning setback at El Prat. The team now turns its full attention toward the continental clash without further reported interruptions to its logistics.

Celebrity Encounters and Pre-Match Warm-ups

Before facing Real Betis, Sebastián Yatra had performed at the inaugural Festival Jardín de las Delicias at the Andalusian Center for Contemporary Art, visiting La Cartuja beforehand without staying for the match. In July 2023, Barcelona president Joan Laporta had already seen Yatra live at the Cap Roig Festival in Calella de Palafrugell, and the two conversed very amicably during this latest encounter. Tras obsequiarle sus compatriotas ‘Cucho’ Hernández y Nelson Deossa con una camiseta del Betis, Yatra saltó al césped durante el calentamiento.

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