El Clásico for Super Cup and Athletic play in Europa League
The cup win for Barcelona over Alavés means that the Spanish Super Cup will be between them and LaLiga champions Real Madrid. The Bilbao side confirm their place in EuropeRussia vs Egypt live: World Cup 2018 Group A
As the whistle blew on the Copa del Rey 2017 final, and Barcelona were crowned champions after overcoming Alavés 3-1, we learned that next season's Spanish Super Cup would be between the Catalans and rivals Real Madrid and that Athletic Bilbao would take the third a final Europa League place.
Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique will not be in charge next season.MariscalEFE
Now a new manager takes over the reigns,almost certainly that will be Ernesto Valverde, and in August will have a chance to test out any tactics and new players against their most bitter of rivals, Real Madrid, in the Spanish Super Cup played between the winners of the Copa del Rey and the league champions. The two-legged affair is likely to take place on the 12 or 13 August at the Camp Nou and then a return at the Bernabéu on the 15 or 16 August. This is still to be confirmed but it will definitely be over before the start of the new season on 18 August.
It wasn't only Barcelona celebrating their result in the Calderón: Athletic were confirmed to take the third Europa League place for the next year's competition thanks to their seventh place finish in the league. Had Barcelona lost the final, their opponents Alavés would have taken their seat in the secondary Uefa competition.
