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Forbes
a day ago
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FC Barcelona Makes Bombshell Preseason Announcement
Through an official statement released on Wednesday evening, FC Barcelona made a bombshell ... More announcement concerning its upcoming preseason tour of Asia. Getty Images Through an official statement released on Wednesday evening, FC Barcelona made a bombshell announcement concerning its upcoming preseason tour of Asia. 'FC Barcelona announces that it has been forced to suspend its participation in the match scheduled for next Sunday in Japan due to a serious breach of contract by the promoter,' Barca revealed. 'However, the Club will consider rescheduling the part of the summer tour in South Korea, where two matches are scheduled against FC Seoul FC (July 31) and Daegu FC (August 4), provided that certain conditions are met by the promoter. If these are met, the Club will travel to South Korea in the coming days. FC Barcelona regrets this incident and the impact on the large community of Barca fans in Japan,' it added. While some corners might believe that Barca might be worse off by playing one friendly less after almost two months off since sealing a domestic treble back in May, head coach Hansi Flick doesn't share that belief according to SPORT . The Catalan newspaper's anonymous sources say that the German was the one who 'received the news with the greatest joy' and believes that Barca can prepare for the upcoming 2025/2026 season with 'greater order and control' by not heading to Japan. Fresh off of signing Marcus Rashford on a season-long loan, Barca will continue its preparations at the Joan Gamper CT and await further news on whether the Asian tour really will take place. This means that a training session there is planned for Thursday morning, when at 11:00AM Barca was expected to already fly to Kobe and take on the local team Vissel Kobe which club legend Andres Iniesta famously played for after calling time on his European career. As has been explained, though, that first friendly of three that have been planned will now not take place thanks to a promoter dispute. FC Barcelona's preseason campaign has been disrupted Though Flick appears delighted with not having to head to the Far East straight away, FC Barcelona's preseason campaign has been disrupted by this development and the fact that the Joan Gamper Trophy cannot be hosted at the Spotify Camp Nou despite Barca claiming that would be the case.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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🚨Official: Joan Gamper Trophy opponent confirmed
On the upcoming August 10, Cesc Fábregas's Como will be the guest at the Joan Gamper will be the 60th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, which will serve for Barça to present itself to its fans, although it will not be at Camp Nou or Montjuic. It will be at the Johan Cruyff and Como will be the guest club for this special edition with former Barça players like Fábregas or Sergi Roberto among others. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Eric Alonso - 2024 Getty Images
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Official: Barcelona announce opponents for Joan Gamper Trophy
La Liga champions Barcelona have on Tuesday announced the club's opponents for the 2025 edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy match. The club awaiting Hansi Flick's troops in the clash? Como 1907. The impending Joan Gamper clash has of course emerged as a prominent talking point in Catalunya's capital over recent weeks. This comes after widespread speculation surrounding a potential venue change ultimately culminated in the fixture being shifted from the Camp Nou to Montjuïc. The one detail still to be confirmed by the Barcelona brass, though, was their opponent for next month's clash. Rumours had long been in circulation that the Blaugrana were in talks with Serie A outfit Como over participating in the annual event. And as alluded to above, on Tuesday, confirmation has been forthcoming that Cesc Fàbregas' side will indeed play their part. As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of Barcelona: Conor Laird – GSFN
Forbes
3 days ago
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FC Barcelona Makes Big Official Announcement To Culers
Spanish soccer giant FC Barcelona made a big announcement via an email sent to members of the press ... More on Tuesday morning in Catalonia. Spanish soccer giant FC Barcelona made a big announcement via an email sent to members of the press on Tuesday morning in Catalonia. In short, the club revealed that Italian outfit Como will be its rival in the 60th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy Match which typically kicks off the season after the first team has returned from a preseason tour which often takes place in Asia - as it will in 2025 - or the United States. 'Como 1907, the Italian Serie A team of former Barça players Cesc Fabregas and Sergi Roberto, will be the rival of the 60th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, Festa del Gamper Estrella Damm, which will be played on August 10th from 9:00 p.m. at the Johan Cruyff Stadium,' the club confirmed. Barca mentioned how initially the match was scheduled to be played at its Spotify Camp Nou home. Up to 60,000 punters were expected to fill a good part of the stadium that will allegedly hold 105,000 spectators when its renovation which started in the spring of 2023 has been completed. After the necessary licenses and permits weren't granted by Barcelona City Council, however, Barca had to cancel its plan and arrange to hold the Gamper at the Johan Cruyff Stadium which has just 6,000 seats. 'The match against Como will be preceded by the presentation of Hansi Flick's team as part of the 'Gamper Estrella Damm Party' and will take place after the dispute of three friendlies on the occasion of the Summer Tour that will take them to Japan to face Vissel Kobe and later to South Korea to play against FC Seoul and Daegu FC. The match against the Italian team will also be the last test before the start of the official League competition on August 16 against Mallorca,' Barca further explained. "This match will be marked by a historical event, as it will be the first duel between FC Barcelona and Como. The two clubs, with 125 and 118 years of history, respectively, had not met before in an official match or a friendly. On the other hand, Como 1907 will be the ninth Italian team to take part in the trophy for the Barça club. In the 59 previous editions, there have been fourteen participations by transalpine teams in a ranking led by Sampdoria and AC Milan (3), FC Internazionale and Juventus (2), and Naples, Parma, AS Roma and Brescia (1)," were further statements made on the history behind the fixture. Barca complimented Como by saying that it was a revelation last season in the Italian Serie A after finishing in 10th upon its return to the top flight. Como has FC Barcelona links Barca also said that Como "has the advantage of having former Blaugrana players Cesc Fabregas as head coach, and former captain Sergi Roberto, who joined Como in August 2024 after eighteen years at FC Barcelona. The squad also includes defender Alex Valle, a youth player who also made his debut with the Blaugrana first team in a friendly match,' it concluded.
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6 days ago
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Barcelona Postpones First Match at Camp Nou After Renovation
Barcelona – Saba: Spanish club Barcelona announced the postponement of its first match at Camp Nou after the renovation process. The match, which was scheduled for August 10th as part of the Joan Gamper Trophy, was postponed. The club explained in a statement on its official Twitter account that the postponement was due to the incomplete work required to comply with the regulations governing municipal intervention in construction work, which prevented the completion of the procedures required to grant the initial permit. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
