It is now two full years since the work started at the Spotify Camp Nou, but Barcelona still has to return to their iconic house. However, they will almost certainly do this next season, and their day could arrive earlier than expected.
Barcelona had hoped to be back in the Spotify Camp Nou at the end of 2024, but delays meant it was not possible. And this was the case for further deadlines set for February and May, which meant that Hansi Flick's side played the entire campaign of 2024-25 in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Company in Montjuic.
The new plan is that Barcelona returns home in September, and for this they hope to play their first few games of the 2025-26 season to ensure that every home fixture in the Spotify Camp is.
But it turns out that they could return in August. That's because Barcelona hopes to play the Joan Gamper trophy, their traditional season opener, as the first game of Spotify Camp Nou since the reconstruction, as reported by Catalunya Radio (via Marca).
Barcelona plays the Joan Gamper -Trophy, which is expected to be against Serie A Side Como on 10 August. And although they want this fixture to be in the Spotify Camp Nou, major steps are needed before it can become reality.
The first is to apply for construction and activity permits of the Barcelona municipal council, which have already been submitted – A period of two weeks is needed for the authorities to assess. An occupancy permit is also required from the district of Les Corts, while the approval for the installation of an evacuation run bridge in the Maternitat area is also required.
A final permit, this time from the central operational unit of the Mossos d'Esquadra (UCO), is also essential. And if Barcelona were to receive it all this before August, they should be able to play their last game back in the Spotify Camp Nou in the 10th.