Barcelona are fast running out of time to ensure all of the procedures are in place to return to Spotify Camp Nou before their opening La Liga home match against Valencia. The Blaugrana may be forced to seek alternate solutions, but La Liga will ensure it is counted as a home game for the Catalan giants.
On Monday it was reported that Barcelona had finally received the ‘Certificate of Completion of Work’, and delivered it to the City Council. The following Tuesday, the Council were welcomed to Camp Nou to inspect the stadium, but still found issues with it.
While on Monday it was reported that Barcelona had received the Certificate of Completion from constructors Limak, it now appears the documentation is partial. Radio Catalunya say that Barcelona have until Monday (1st of September) to complete the documentation. That is the date set for a fresh meeting between Barcelona and the City Council, which is the last date where they can get the Opening Licence to allow them to host the game at Camp Nou.
They say that the majority of issues preventing them from the full certificate and resolving the issues highlighted in the Council inspection are minor, but the quantity of them is large. In summary, Barcelona have less than a week to complete what is estimated at three weeks’ work.
Barcelona have reportedly already given up hope of hosting their clash with Valencia at Camp Nou, as per Marca. With a Post Malone concert preventing Montjuic, which has been reserved by Barcelona until February, being the venue, their first choice is the 6,000-seater Estadi Johan Cruyff. They also note that La Liga regulations stipulate that the minimum capacity of a La Liga ground should be 15,000, but it is unlikely they enforce that, having had Eibar’s 7,000-seater Ipurua in the league for a total of seven years.
On Thursday, Barcelona will have to give UEFA the news on which stadium will host their league phase games in the Champions League, and all signs point to that being Montjuic.
chuka1b
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it still looks same to me
ADZRORKGODSON
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Home sweet home we can't wait to watch our team playing at our own home ❤️❤️❤️❤️
vuybikmnry
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I understand how the team is desperately wanting to get back on their home pitch. But equally so they need not rush things, lives are are stake here. I will strongly suggest that let the board of FCB allow the construction company to complete the project fully though it’s over due but it is almost complete.
Yoacimop
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all nay sayers shall be put to shame. that stadium will surely serve our purposes.
Iskenny
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When I saw the level of work done during my vacation in Barcelona in July, I knew it was impossible to use that stadium at the least end of September. Except a miracle will take place.
Really ??
vuaabdipu
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Camp Nou has been registered by Barcelona for UCL nights Now it's up to UEFA if they're gonna let them play in it or not
suobdrtuz
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When I saw the level of work done during my vacation in Barcelona in July, I knew it was impossible to use that stadium at the least end of September. Except a miracle will take place.