The Copa del Rey will not be contested with a Final Four format, according to Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales.
That is something which is being plotted for the Spanish Super Cup but will not extend to the other domestic competition.
Some sports - such as basketball - have opted for a model of the Final Four, fighting it out in a short space of time at one venue, but Rubiales does not believe that would work for the Copa del Rey.
"The Final Four is something that we have considered but it may not be viable because we understand that it isn't viable to have four clubs competing over four or five days," he said.
"At a safety level, it wouldn't work, amongst other things. People usually save up their money for a final.
"But they wouldn't do that for a Final Four because tickets are not cheap."
Rubiales also revealed that he is an advocate of moving Copa del Rey games away from the two-legged format to a one-off game, something which may aid more modest teams in trying to surprise the bigger sides.
"We like to play at the home of the weaker opponent. I don't know if it will be until the quarter-final or the semi-final [stage] in changing from two games to one but we're going to discuss it at the assembly on April 29," he confirmed.
juniornii22
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make the CDR a leg fixture please.
uptownl
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This is actually a better idea than playing liga games abroad. One legged semifinals and a final for a trophy. Much better and more interesting than the current format.
people
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Ffs what is this good for? Traveling outside of Spain, most likely US just so they can see more games at the cost of players' fatigue even before the pre-season starts?
LoveRMA
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Castilla vs. Barca B it is
boostman
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Making it an actull competitiom between top 4 teams gives it tons of meaning and prestige.
egyptiane
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Thats an awesome idea. A nobody cares for cup suddenly becomes a competitive valuable cup.
KAUST
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There's got to be some sort of plan for that.
keaiae
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In case if team wins a domestic double like Barca usually do. Which will be the forth team then??
unclein
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Just that all 4 positions could be occupied by the big two on several occasions as in the past..
oiiopps
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Brilliant idea, as if the calendar is not already packed. 🙄
humidityi
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Trying in every way to get real to the Supercopa are we ? Given Barca makes it to final of Copa and ends in top 2 in Liga consistently, this will lead to Liga 3rd team making it to supercopa....
Footballlimr
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Why increase the no. Of matches in such a useless competition
isolationh
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This should have been added a couple of years back so that we could participate each year 🤣🤣🤣
taxation
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Sound like more games in an already bloated football season if you ask me but hey wth do I know.
Neilmike
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it just another glorified pre season game to me, the last super cup was outside of Spain anyway
mrbig
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This is AWFUL 🗑
Loulesis
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This format is attractive
iunderstandl
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And to what category do teams enter?
untillove
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I like it, it seems the ideal format.
Colinkong
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The next step would be semis also a single party and enter first round the First, Second, Second B and Third.
Jafferson
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We may have more chances of playing it