Barcelona is back after its Asian tour. The balance of this preseason start is very positive, and now it’s time for a couple of days of rest before returning to work on Thursday to prepare for Sunday’s match against Italian side Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy. Tickets for the match, which will be played at the Johan Cruyff Stadium as the Camp Nou is not authorized to host the event, are already on sale at high prices.
The preseason is off to a good start and thoughts are already turning to the Gamper
Barcelona landed in Barcelona on Tuesday after wrapping up a successful Asian tour that took them to Japan and Korea for three matches that ended in resounding victories for Hansi Flick’s side, who once again demonstrated their great scoring ability. Without commenting on the quality of the opponents, the coach gave a positive assessment of the Asian tour: “I’m pleased, I’m happy with the facilities in Seoul and the opponents were good tests, the three games are good tests for us. I appreciate it.”
The truth is that the results have been unbeatable. The first match was against Vissel Kobe, with Barça winning 1-3 with goals from Eric Garcia, Roony Bardghji and Dro. Next came FC Seoul, who they beat by a resounding 3-7. The goals were scored by Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal (2), Christensen, Ferran Torres (2) and Gavi. Finally, they beat Daegu FC 0-5. Gavi scored twice, Lewandowski, Toni Fernández and Rashford were the other goalscorers. Now, the team has time off until Thursday, when they will begin preparations for the Joan Gamper Trophy, which they will play on Sunday, August 10, against Cesc Fábregas’ Como.
The failure of the Gamper at Camp Nou
The Joan Gamper Trophy was announced with great fanfare as the first match back at the Camp Nou. From the day a video was released announcing the match, it has been nothing but problems. The fact is that the work on the Camp Nou, after more than two years, is still unfinished and, once again, after several unsuccessful announcements about a return, it is still not possible to allow spectators into the stadium.
It was precisely the capacity that caused the first disagreements, as the club’s plan to start in style with 60,000 people was completely ruled out, so the figure was lowered to 35,000, but then the City Council entered the equation and everything changed. The council did not grant the first occupancy license to the Barça team, so the trophy was canceled at the Camp Nou and moved to the Johan Cruyff Stadium.
Tickets for the Gamper Trophy are now on sale: price and how to buy
Thus, the 60th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy will be held at the Johan Cruyff Stadium with a much smaller capacity of approximately 6,000 spectators. FC Barcelona and Como 1907 will face each other there on Sunday, August 10 (9 p.m.). Tickets for this match are now available for Barça members to purchase online at prices that have generated much controversy.
Members have priority for the first three days of sales, and despite a 50% discount, prices range from €138 to €198 for the general public. Despite the high prices, tickets for the ‘Gol’, ‘Tribuna 1’ and ‘Tribuna Central’ sections are already sold out, while tickets for the ‘Esquina’, ‘Lateral’, ‘Lateral Central’ and ‘Tribuna 2’ sections are still available. If these prices are already high, if we look at the presidential box, where the best seats are located, the price rises to $600.