"Barcelona" will play friendly matches in Hamburg and Tangier © EuroFootball.com

The Catalan club officially announced the dates of the first friendly matches. Tito Vilanova will make his debut as head coach of Barcelona on July 24 in a match against the "Hamburger SV" team. These matches will also be part of the celebration of the German team's 125th anniversary and will take place at the Imtech Arena stadium, which can accommodate 54 thousand spectators. It is reported that in these matches all the strongest players of Barcelona will represent the club, who will have already returned from vacation and properly prepared to withstand physical loads. On July 28, the Catalan club will play its second friendly match in the Moroccan city of Tangier. A social campaign will also be held here. Barcelona promises to provide more information about this match on Wednesday.