"We asked to play the classic on Sunday"

The head of media and sponsorship of Barca, Manel Arroyo, 'pushed' to Roures to make official the day as soon as next year's game

It's the big question and everything indicates that it will take some days to know the answer. The next time classic Barça-Madrid is in the air. While from Mediapro has a policy of absolute silence, yesterday took the word directly from the ship responsible for media and sponsorship, Manel Arroyo. "We have asked that the game is played on Sunday," admitted the manager in Rac 1 assuming that no more information than is appearing in recent days in the media, "in this game together many variables and there is an especially significant as it is that elections are held this weekend."


Arroyo served as spokesman for the club at the time of note that under no circumstances want to play on Saturday, since last Wednesday will have a hard shift to Athens where they must fight to certify the pass to the knockout stage of the Champions League. " land at Barcelona, after playing the game, on Thursday morning, so we would only have a day in conditions to prepare the party, not enough time taking into account the special characteristics of this meeting, so we want to play on Sunday. " As for the game schedule, the club would accept either option, ie at 19 or 21h, considering that "the 19h would be better for moving to the Nou Camp." Anyway, in sporting not care less that the classic will be played on Monday, "not rule out anything, from the point of view of the TVs is good any day of the week, but for people who have to move is not a good move, because it is a special game that everyone likes to have fun with their friends. "

Arroyo did not hesitate to subtle pressure to Jaume Roures, owner of the rights of the parties, to unveil the mystery as soon as possible, "I hope to know soon, people are working on the issue." The leader said he was unaware whether from the political sector were pressing Roures, but said "I imagine that all parties concerned will be talking to him." The manager called common sense to apply the rules of other leagues who know much more time schedules of the participants, "we must work for it," he said Arroyo.