MONTJUÏC PREPARES TO WELCOME BARÇA
Montjuïc will host the Joan Gamper Trophy for the third time
Published:7/08/2023 - 16:38h
Updated:7/08/2023 - 16:38h
It is not the first time that Barça has had to hold the Joan Gamper Trophy at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. In 1990 and 1996, it had to be played in this venue due to the change of the Camp Nou's turf.
The Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys already knows what is the party of the Gamper. In accordance with the official page of the Barça in a report, will be the third edition that will contest in the stadium, that will be the house of the Barcelona this season. In 1990 and 1996, the FC Barcelona had to celebrate the friendly tournament out of the Stadium Camp Nou because of the change of lawn in the stadium culé.
The first time that the Barça played the tournament in Lluís Companys was in 1990. Then, it was contested by four teams that confronted in semifinals and final. The Barça proclaimed champion of the 25ª edition of the tournament surpassing in the semifinals to the Spartak of Moscow with an only goal of Bakero (1-0) and winning to the Anderlecht in the final with goals of Koeman, Begiristain and Stoichkov. Luis Oliveira annotated the only so much of the Belgian.
The last time that the Barça played the Gamper in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys was, also, the last edition in which four teams would contest the tournament. The Saint Lorenzo Argentinian, the Anderlecht and the Inter of Milan were the last teams in contesting the competition with the ancient format. The FC Barcelona, directed by Sir Bobby Robson, imposed to the Saint Lorenzo in the semifinals with goals of Giovanni Silva and Pizzi (2-0). The trophy remained home after the Barça defeated to the Inter of Milan with goals of Guardiola and Pizzi.
Montjuïc Will be the new house of the Barça until 2024
The works to build the new coliseo Barcelona started the past month of June and since the company Limak Construction has advanced to steps enlarged in the Barcelona project. In the meantime, the Barça prepares to contest the Gamper in his first meeting in Montjuïc next Tuesday, in the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys in front of the Tottenham.
It fits to remember that the marked date by the Barça so that the new Camp Nou was 100% operative is on 24 September 2026, that is to say, inside three years. In spite of this, if all goes according to the planned, the Barcelona group will go back to play in his stadium to finals of 2024. Until this date, the directed by Xavi Hernández will have to play all his parties of venue in Montjuïc.
