Joao Cancelo’s return to Barcelona was overshadowed by an administrative mix-up Wednesday, with incomplete registration paperwork forcing the club to cancel his planned presentation at Camp Nou.
The Portuguese full-back had been expected to join his new teammates on the field before Barcelona’s Joan Gamper Trophy match, wearing the No. 2 shirt and receiving a welcome from the home crowd.
Instead, Cancelo was left waiting in the tunnel before turning around and walking back toward the dressing room as the presentation went ahead without him.
Frustrated Cancelo
Barcelona had planned to introduce Cancelo alongside the rest of the squad, but the club was unable to complete the final formalities of his move from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.
