FC Barcelona will hold presidential elections on Sunday, 15 March. The date coincides with a matchday, as the Blaugrana are scheduled to face Sevilla at 16:15, which is considered ideal to facilitate greater participation among club members.
La Liga marked the fixture with an asterisk, as the match could be moved to Saturday if Barcelona were required to play the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday, 17 March.
However, Barcelona have now officially requested that UEFA schedule the match for Wednesday, 18 March instead, according to ESPN (h/t SPORT).
UEFA’s response is now awaited, as such a request is unusual given that it affects the competition calendar.
Barcelona presidential elections to take place on 15 March. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
In that scenario, the first leg would take place on Tuesday, 10 March, away from home.
Barcelona will play the second leg of the Round of 16 at home after finishing in the top eight and being paired with a team emerging from the play-off phase.
They could face one of PSG, Newcastle United, AS Monaco, or Qarabag in the Round of 16.
As things stand, PSG or Newcastle United are the most likely opponents in this tie.
After all, the Parisians won away against Monaco, 2-3, whereas the English club secured a 1-6 victory over Qarabag in their respective knockout playoff first-leg tie.
The draw will take place on Friday, when Barcelona’s opponent in the Round of 16 will be confirmed.