Overview
- Birmingham City confirmed they will host FC Barcelona at St Andrew’s on Friday, July 31 with a 7:45pm kickoff.
- The club set ticket sale windows and prices with season-ticket holders able to buy from June 22 and general sale starting July 1, and prices ranging from £10 to £35 depending on age and ticket type.
- Barcelona will hold a pre-season training camp in England under Hansi Flick but reporters say several household names may be absent or rested because they are likely to play deep into the World Cup.
- The match is the final game in a pre-season programme that begins with a Portugal training camp and a friendly against Huddersfield and includes domestic warm-ups against Burton, Crewe and Northampton.
- Birmingham’s chief executive framed the visit as evidence of the club’s progress and the fixture is expected to raise the club’s international profile through streaming and strong local demand for tickets.