Barcelona FC has announced its preseason schedule for the 2026-27 season. The team will return to training at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper on July 13. Just two weeks later, on July 27, the squad will travel to England, to St George's Park, for a concentration until August 3. These are the two friendly matches scheduled by the Catalan team in British soil: July 31: Barcelona vs Birmingham Date and rival to be confirmed: Barcelona vs Watford Flick's idea is to return to a traditional stage like the ones the club used to do in Johan Cruyff's era. Then the destination was mainly the Netherlands. The German coach wants to choose a place away from the Spanish media spotlight for the players to assimilate their new ideas and start to adapt to the new signings in a quiet environment. The other objective is to make the new players work together under the goal of achieving higher levels this year, such as the coveted UEFA Champions League title after falling against Atlético in the quarterfinals. It is the fourth time the azulgranas have traveled to English soil. They had previously done so in 1998, 2001, and 2009. Additionally, it is the sixth occasion they have done so in British soil: in 2006 and 2007 the option chosen was Scotland under Frank Rijkaard's orders. Officially, it is still unknown which channels or platforms will broadcast the first preseason friendly matches of the Catalan club. It is expected that TV3 or some private Spanish platforms will broadcast several matches, especially as this preparation session progresses. The barcelonistas want to win in the 2025-26 season, which would be their third consecutive league title since the German coach took the reins of the team. These are the updated odds for today: More bets on teams and matches of the Spanish football league Minimum entry of 5€ for betting credits. Winnings do not include the amount of betting credits. Conditions, time limits, and exclusions apply. Maximum prizes, game restrictions, time limits, and conditions apply.