FC Barcelona Ready for Inaugural Game at Partially Completed Camp Nou over the weekend
The club confirmed they are set to host at the renovated but unfinished Camp Nou on Saturday. Athletic Bilbao will visit the Bilbao team in La Liga over two years following their departure for construction to commence.
“We envisioned this comeback. The moment has arrived. Home again at Spotify Camp Nou.”
The stadium will not be at full capacity with 45,401 fans are permitted inside under the licence granted. When completed, it will accommodate over 104,000 attendees, a rise from the old capacity. The club said completed upgrades featured a renovated tunnel for players and new dressing rooms.
Preparatory Events
Barça organized an open training session at the Camp Nou earlier this month. The club said they were hoping for permission from European football’s governing body for their upcoming Champions League fixture facing Eintracht next month at Camp Nou. Previous fixtures took place in the temporary ground.
