After the trip to the USA for the match against Club América, Barca’s players can finally look forward to a little Christmas break. They only have to show up for training again on December 29, when preparations for the first game in 2024 begin.
It will be quiet at the Ciutat Esportiva training facility over Christmas, because the team has been granted a week’s Christmas holiday by coach Xavi Hernández. That holiday comes at a good time after a long period of problems with the game and massive criticism. That is why it is good to charge the batteries at home with the family.
The first day of training after Christmas will be Friday, December 29, when the team sets its sights on the first task in 2024. Here, Barca will travel to the holiday island of Gran Canaria to face Las Palmas. That match will be played on January 4.
The training on 30 December will be special, because here the doors will be opened to the public, as is the tradition around Christmas time. Training is moved that day to the second team’s home ground Estadi Johan Cruyff.
