The wait is over and a new season of Barcelona football is here as the Catalans kick off their 2024-25 La Liga campaign with a trip to Mestalla to face off against historic rivals Valencia on Saturday night.
Hansi Flick will take charge of his first competitive game in charge in the middle of a rapidly changing squad and much movement still to come in the final two weeks of the transfer window, but a promising preseason — despite the bad defeat to Monaco in the Joan Gamper Trophy — offers fans hope for an entertaining season where Barça will be competitive in every game under their new coach.