Barcelona
Barcelona dealt stadium renovation blow ahead of return
Barcelona has officially announced that their matches against Valencia and Alavés will still be held at Montjuïc.
This morning, FC Barcelona confirmed what many already suspected: the club will not return to the new Spotify Camp Nou before February.
The Catalan club informed its members that season passes for the Olímpic Stadium in Montjuïc will be extended to cover the matches against Valencia and Alavés.
When will Barcelona return to the Spotify Camp Nou?
This implicitly suggests that the first game at the new Camp Nou could be against Rayo Vallecano, scheduled for the weekend of February 15-16, during LaLiga’s 24th round.
It’s important to note that UEFA’s decision to prevent Barcelona from changing venues during the Champions League group stage forced the club to alter its plans.
They had not considered alternating between stadiums for LaLiga and Champions League matches. The last European match at Montjuïc will be against Atalanta on January 29, opening the possibility of playing at Camp Nou afterward. The matches against Valencia and Alavés fall between the game against the Italian team.
The club also stated that if they do not qualify directly for the Champions League, the playoff match scheduled for mid-February will be held at Camp Nou. In any case, after the match against Alavés on February 1 or 2, Barcelona will have fifteen days to finalize preparations for their return to Camp Nou. During this period, they will play Sevilla at Sánchez Pizjuán.
If these dates are confirmed, Barcelona will play at least seven more matches at Montjuïc: five in LaLiga (against Las Palmas, Leganés, Atlético Madrid, Valencia, and Alavés) and two in the Champions League (against Brest and Atalanta).
Original article written by Javier Miguel, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Joe Brennan.