Pedri takes Iniesta's number 8

FC Barcelona announced a "new era" with great fanfare. The club gave their fans some good news early Friday morning.

For the 2022-23 season, Pedri will wear the number '8'. The player, one of the key players at the club despite being only 19 years old, will wear a historic number.

The number was left free after the departure of Dani Alves. Before, in his day, it was worn by Andres Iniesta, a reference for Pedri. In fact, there are many who see in the player from Tenerife characteristics of him.

Pedri asked FC Barcelona to change his '16' for the '8' and the club has not put any problem for it, quite the contrary. In the club they believe that the number fits him very well.

This is how the club revealed Pedri's new shirt number. It is the start of an exciting period at the Camp Nou and everyone hopes that it will be full of joy for the fans. "The season is full of important challenges", said the player a few days ago.

 

July 8, 2022