The next opponent of Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy will be Tottenham, according to information from Catalonia Radio. The match marks the presentation, aimed at the fans, of the Barça squad and coach for the 2023/24 season.
The duel is scheduled for Wednesday, August 9, according to the radio. The dispute for Joan Gamper will be held at the Estadio de Montjuic, in Catalonia, home of Barça next season, as the Camp Nou is undergoing renovations.
Rafa Yuste, the Barça Vice President, greets the players before the first training session of the preseason! 👋 pic.twitter.com/q7y5hmU4i5
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Initially, Lazio, from italian football, would be Barcelona’s rival team in the friendly tournament. However, the negotiations, which were almost completed, broke down. Thus, the Catalan club had to go for another option.
Barcelona, then, would have decided to send an invitation to Tottenham. This is because the two clubs would be in constant contact due to the situation of French defender Clément Lenglet, who was loaned by the Spanish team to the English team last season.
Barça will make their official debut in the 23/24 season against Getafe, away from home, in a game valid for the first round of the Spanish Championship.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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