In any event, the game itself wasn’t much to write home about. The air miles and jet lag alone can have a marked effect. Just like the mid-season trip to Mamelodi Sundowns which could arguably be used as the excuse as to why the club didn’t complete its first ever unbeaten season under Ernesto Valverde, so the friendly against Club America may end up being looked at as a step too far, despite a number of first-team players being rested. His decision to pocket in the region of €5m for the club for a meaningless friendly in Dallas, coming directly after a Spanish top-flight game and squeezing every last drop of energy out of certain players wasn’t the wisest choice, however. President discusses the Super League sentence /BVW8QJl3fl- FC Barcelona December 21, 2023