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Barcelona won't play violent esports

This week saw news that the Blaugrana are playing it safe with esports and Disney characters will be used to get more girls into football

Goal rounds up the top business stories of the week from Soccerex, including Barcelona choosing to opt-out of violent esports, UEFA partnering with Disney to inspire young girls and Juventus extending their partnership with Allianz...

Josep Maria Bartomeu, President of Barcelona, has said the Spanish champions will not participate in esports titles they deem to be too violent.

The club made their first inroads into competitive gaming in 2018 after joining the eFootball.