The wave of crime that swept Ecuador affected the country in various ways, including sports. So much so that Barcelona SC was forced to change the dates of their trip to the United States, as airlines canceled several flights.

The Toreadors announced that they will no longer travel to the US on January 12, as originally planned, but will now travel to the North American territory four days later.

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With an official announcement, the yellow institution confirmed the place where they will do preseason preparations.

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“We inform you that, due to the cancellation of the flights of the airline we traveled to the United States of America, we were forced to change our plan. The Barcelona Sporting Club delegation will leave on January 16, while the return is on the 28th of this month,” the message reads.

During their stay on American soil, the team will work at IMG Academy (Bradenton), where behind closed doors they will have friendly matches against New York City and another Major League Soccer (MLS) team to be confirmed.

After that, the Canaries will face Sporting Cristal in an exhibition match at Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah (Miami) on the 20th at 19:00. This engagement will have an audience and tickets will go on sale soon.

This will not be the first time that Barcelona has held its pre-season in the United States. Last year, the residents of Guayaquil also traveled to North America to prepare for the start of the new campaign. (D)