Barcelona coach Hansi Flick Friday demanded to meet with LaLiga officials over what he called a "joke" schedule, saying Spanish football was failing to take care of players.
The Catalan giants' LaLiga game at Real Valladolid Saturday, May 3 will kick off at 9:00 pm (1900 GMT, 1am Bangladesh time) after being moved from an afternoon start Sunday, May 4.
That rescheduling still gives them less than three days to prepare for the pivotal Champions League semi-final return leg at Inter Milan on May 6.
"I want to see this guy who's responsible for that. For me it's a joke," Flick told a news conference Friday.
"It's unbelievable and we have no time to rest...the guys who are responsible for that, I want to discuss with them, because they have no idea how it is."
The Champions League is one of three tournaments Barca are competing in, exacerbating challenges relating to fixture congestion that Flick is familiar with after a trophy-laden spell at Bayern Munich.
But the German manager said the situation facing his team before a huge European match left him "speechless".
"I never had this before. Every league protects their clubs when they play in the Champions league, especially in the semi-final," he said.
"Bundesliga, Premier League take care about the clubs. But here not. It's just let them play."
Flick was speaking before Barca hosted Celta Vigo Saturday with the chance to extend their lead over Real Madrid to seven points at the top of LaLiga.
Barca are also looking to bounce back after a 3-1 loss at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals Tuesday handed them their first defeat of 2025, although the Blaugrana progressed to the semi-finals 5-3 on aggregate.
