Particulars about Barcelona’s pre-season tour of South Korea as one of many opponents confirmed

Not like within the current previous, FC Barcelona won’t be flying to the USA for his or her normal summer season pre-season, however as a substitute will journey to Asia to kickstart preparations for the 2025/26 marketing campaign.

Plans for the tour of South Korea are beginning to take form, with the concept being that the Blaugrana generate round €10 million from the journey the place they may doubtless play two matches.

Particulars of the pre-season tour of Asia

Now, Mundo Deportivo has introduced ahead extra particulars about how Barcelona’s pre-season tour will pan out.

As per the report, Barcelona seem like scheduled to play two pleasant matches in South Korea, with the plan being for the matches to happen between the primary and second week of July, coinciding with a summer season break within the Ok League.

One of many confirmed opponents for the Blaugrana are FC Seoul, whose captain is former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard. This match would happen on the Seoul World Cup Stadium, which has a capability of 66,704 spectators.

Barcelona will face Jesse Lingard’s Seoul FC in one of many matches. (Picture by Clive Mason/Getty Pictures)

The second pleasant is anticipated to be towards Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, probably the most profitable membership in South Korean soccer, at present managed by Argentine coach Gustavo Poyet.

Nonetheless, this fixture will not be but 100% confirmed. Organisers are additionally contemplating another match towards a Ok League All-Star workforce, although discussions are ongoing, because the league’s greatest gamers are additionally being thought of for different occasions.

Barcelona would ideally prefer to play each matches in Seoul, the place the membership final performed in the summertime of 2010 throughout a mixed tour of South Korea and China.

Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless a risk that one of many matches may very well be held in one other main South Korean metropolis.

The ultimate schedule is anticipated to be confirmed within the coming weeks as Barcelona finalise their pre-season preparations.