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Pace Jemez wants single Copa del Rey games

Rayo Vallecano boss Paco Jemez calls for fixtures in the Copa del Rey to be played as one-off games rather than over two legs.

Rayo Vallecano boss Paco Jemez has claimed that La Liga clubs would be better off if Copa del Rey fixtures were played as one-off games.

From the last-32 stage of the cup competition, teams face off in two-legged matches in order to advance to the next round.

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique recently criticised the set-up due to the crowded nature of the fixture list, and Jemez has revealed that he 'totally agrees' with his fellow La Liga manager.

"I totally agree. I think the calendar is crowded enough to have a cup like they do in England," Marca quotes Jemez as saying.

"A one-off game is much better because it gives possibilities to the smaller teams to go even further and clean up their coffers, since a small team going through several rounds and playing several Primera teams can fix a debt."

Barcelona's involvement in the 2015 Club World Cup means that they will open their 2015-16 Copa del Rey defence with a first-leg game against Villanovense on Wednesday.

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Rayo Vallecano's coach Paco Jemez reacts during the Spanish league football match Sevilla FC vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla on April 26, 2015
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