Barcelona have invited Brazilian team, Chapecoense, to play in the Joan Gamper Trophy match at Camp Nou, as a mark of respect to the 71 people who died in an air crash in Colombia last month.
"Barcelona need to pay respect to the 71 individuals who passed on in the mischance and their families," the Catalan club said in an announcement.
"The club will work so that the Joan Gamper Trophy 2017 gives a gigantic tribute to them from the football world through various activities encompassing the amusement.
"With the welcome of Chapecoense to the Joan Gamper Trophy, Barcelona need to work together with the institutional and donning reproduction of the club and help them recoup the aggressive level they had.
"Barcelona sent a formal letter to Chapecoense's present top managerial staff on Thursday."
Chapecoense, who were headed to play Atletico Nacional, in the last of the Copa Sudamericana, lost 19 players to the disaster.
The South America representing body for football, CONMEBOL has since granted the Copa Sudamericana title to Chapecoense.
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