Barcelona have not too long ago secured a partnership with a South Korean promotion firm to play 4 pre-season pleasant matches in Asia through the summer time of 2025.
This settlement, confirmed by SPORT, additionally features a potential fifth match to be held earlier than Might 30, 2025.
As reported by the outlet, the deal will see the Blaugrana take part in “The Match,” a collection of exhibition video games organized for them in Asian territory.
Speculative particulars of the pre-season
The construction of the event is anticipated to function 4 pleasant matches, with two going down in Japan and the opposite two in South Korea. Whereas the areas are principally set, the precise distribution of the matches continues to be being finalised.
Moreover, the groups that may compete in opposition to Barcelona stay unknown, however one of many matches is more likely to be in opposition to a number of stars from the South Korean league.
Barcelona will play pre-season in Asia. (Photograph by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
One other attainable opponent is Liverpool, as each groups won’t be concerned within the Membership World Cup held in the USA, which opens the door for a pre-season conflict between them.
FIFA Membership World the important thing
The worldwide enlargement of soccer occasions, together with the current introduction of a brand new FIFA competitors in North America, has performed a key position in Barcelona’s choice to return to Asia for his or her conventional pre-season tour.
Whereas particulars of the settlement with the Korean promoters are nonetheless being labored out, the extra pleasant match earlier than Might 30 stays pending.
The timing and opponent for this recreation will seemingly rely upon Barcelona’s progress within the Champions League.
The Champions League last, scheduled for Might 31 in Munich, might have an effect on the opportunity of taking part in this pre-season match in Asia. If Barcelona attain the ultimate, their participation within the pleasant may very well be unlikely.
The membership will conclude their La Liga season on Might 25 in opposition to Athletic Membership, that means this potential pleasant would seemingly be scheduled within the last days of Might, so long as Barcelona will not be taking part in within the European last.