Yahoo Sports Barcelona finally know when the 2024-25 season will kick off
After winning La Liga in 2022-2023, FC Barcelona were unable to defend this title in the 2023-24 season and barely finished second as Girona emerged as a surprise contender for the top spots.
Significant changes have taken place in the Catalan team since Real Madrid came out as the winners of the last league title, the most prominent being the departure of Xavi Hernandez, and the appointment of Hansi Flick in his stead.
The German will be looking to get to a winning start in his first season at FC Barcelona but will have only a short period of time to prepare for the upcoming campaign as most of the Blaugrana players are currently busy with the UEFA EURO 2024 and the 2024 Copa America.
Their main contenders for the league title, Real Madrid, will begin their La Liga campaign with a match against Mallorca at the Sont Moix a day later, i.e., Sunday, August 18th. The first match of the La Liga season is scheduled to take place between Athletic Club and Getafe at San Mames.
This year, the Blaugranes will be able to welcome a familiar foe back in the Spanish top flight, as Espanyol are the latest side to have ensured their promotion to La Liga.
Thus, Barcelona have around one month to prepare for the upcoming season, as the Catalan team is set to return to activity on July 10th
