This Tuesday, FC Barcelona announced that the meeting against Valence this Sunday will be disputed at the Johan Cruyff stadium, with a capacity of 6,000 people.
It will wait. FC Barcelona, a reigning Spanish champion, pushed his return to his stadium on Tuesday, Camp Nou, still under construction, announcing that the next Liga meeting on Sunday against Valence is played at the Johan Cruyff stadium, with a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
Barça had planned to reopen Sunday with a reduced gauge of 27,000 spectators, but did not obtain the necessary authorizations from the town hall. “The club is actively working to obtain the administrative authorizations necessary for the opening of the Spotify Camp Nou in the coming weeks”said the Catalan club, which originally targeted a reopening at the end of 2024, in a press release.
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Still in the red financially, Barça “Thanks its members, fans and supporters for their understanding and support during this complex process”without giving a new goal. The Spanish giant has been competing in his home meetings at the Montjuic Olympic stadium for two years during the renovation of his legendary enclosure.
But the latter were delayed by permit problems and workers’ complaints concerning their working conditions. However, the club has not renewed its rental contract with the town hall of Barcelona, leaving as the only option to fall back the small stadium Johan Cruyff, with a capacity of 6,000 places and located in the Blaugrana training center.
This stadium, for now too small to be approved by La Liga, notably welcomes the matches of the women’s team and Barça Athletic, in the third division. The Blaugrana club, which is still hoping for the completion of work in the summer of 2026, will also have to find a solution to compete in its Champions League games. The cost of this extension project, which will bring the stadium capacity to 105,000 seats, should reach 1.5 billion euros.
