Mourinho to return to Camp Nou for Roma-Barca friendly

Mourinho was last at Camp Nou for a competitive fixture in 2013, towards the end of his spell as manager of Real Madrid.

Published : Jun 15, 2022 16:39 IST

The fixture against Roma will be played on August 6, for the Joan Gamper Trophy.
The fixture against Roma will be played on August 6, for the Joan Gamper Trophy.
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The fixture against Roma will be played on August 6, for the Joan Gamper Trophy.

Jose Mourinho will return to Camp Nou in August after Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday it will face Mourinho’s Roma in a pre-season friendly.

Mourinho was last at Camp Nou for a competitive fixture in 2013, towards the end of his spell as manager of Real Madrid that was dominated by the intense rivalry between the Catalans and Pep Guardiola.

The fixture against Roma will be played on August 6, for the Joan Gamper Trophy, and will also be contested by the club’s women’s teams, with the women’s game starting at 5.30 pm, before the men’s match at 9 pm.

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It will be the last pre-season game for Xavi Hernandez's side before the start of La Liga on August 12.

Barcelona has scheduled friendlies against fifth-tier Catalan side Olot, along with Inter Miami, Real Madrid, Juventus and New York Red Bulls in July

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