Elche CF could be Barça's rival for Gamper

It begins a new season for the FC Barcelona and as of habit, the club blaugrana will celebrate the Trophy Joan Gamper in the Camp Nou. Because of the delay of the start of the season caused by the stop of the coronavirus, also has had to be postponed the date of said meeting, that will celebrate next Saturday 19.

The FC Barcelona has invited to the Elche CF to contest this tournament of pre-season. The team ilicitano, achieved the promotion to the First Division after winning in the Playoff of promotion of the Second Division. One of the reasons by which have decided to send the request is that they fulfil with the protocol Covid of LaLiga, with his corresponding controls.

Besides, another factor that converts to the Elche in the ideal rival is that his calendar in the domestic competition also has seen modified and will not begin until the third date. The chance, has wanted to confront them to the FC Barcelona and to the Seville in the two first days of LaLiga, teams that will not incorporate until the third day.

The Elche CF aims for the Gamper

In a principle pose the option to invite to a foreign team, but the protocols of the Spanish competition advise that the rival was a team of First or Second Division. In any case, the big teams of other leagues could not have accepted the invitation due to the fact that they already have begun his leagues or will give beginning before 19 September.

The Valencian team has confirmed the reception of the invitation of the FC Barcelona to participate in this tournament of pre-season, that will be broadcast by BarçaTV+. The hándicap that proposes is that it will not be able to have fans in the terracing of the Camp Nou, what comports to the stray of ticketing for the Barça.