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Barcelona confirm Nou Camp return date after renovation delays
- FC Barcelona will return to the Spotify Nou Camp on Sunday for a league game after approval from the City Council and La Liga, ending delays from a $1.75 billion renovation.
- Safety and permitting issues forced Barcelona to play at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and two matches at the 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground after delays.
- Temporary capacity limits mean the ground opens while works continue, admitting 45,401 spectators with full capacity planned at 105,000 after top tier completion; earlier test events drew 23,000 fans including a covert visit by Lionel Messi.
- A club statement on Monday said Barcelona is working closely with UEFA to secure permission to host Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou for a Champions League match.
- Plans call for a roof installation scheduled summer 2027, extending final works beyond the stadium's reopening in the long-term rebuild project dating from the 1957 Camp Nou.
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The match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, corresponding to the thirteenth day of LaLiga, will be played next Saturday, at 10:15 (Ecuador time) in the renewed Camp Nou, announced this Monday the Catalan club.
According to the club, he is allowed to compete against Athletic Bilbao in his not yet completely renovated stadium.
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