Barcelona remains confident about their goal date to return to the Spotify Camp Nou despite a large number of problems.
The club still hopes that they can play their first home game of the season, against Valencia on MD4, in their home stadium, but Hope has faded in recent weeks.
That is planned for September 14, after the international break, with the first three games of the 2025/26 campaign on the road in Mallorca, Levante and Rayo Vallecano.
Initially, Barcelona wanted to return to their iconic house in November 2024, but that deadline was completely unrealistic.
Further goals from February and May 2025 were set, but then missed, with more caution in the promise to be back by September.
Barcelona's plan is to accommodate 60,000 supporters, which would offer a considerable boost to their matchday income – which would considerably help their financial misery. However, that goal is not possible and they have now requested again for half that amount.
Barcelona is convinced that they will receive the relevant green light and licenses from the Barcelona city council and the club is planning to play their home games in Camp Nou this season.
The club is willing to inform the local authorities, La Liga and UEFA, of their intentions, but it has set up an updated deadline for a response.
According to Marca, UEFA Barcelona has told that they need a confirmed answer about the willingness of the Camp Nou to organize the Champions League matches by 28 August.
With the competition phase of the competition that starts mid -September, UEFA must know what Barcelona's designated home field will be for the competition.
UEFA rules Stipulate teams must play all their four -first round games in the same stadium with very specific rules for expectations.
The plan now focuses a spread return, starting at 30,000, with 45,000 for the Champions League – before it builds at 60,000 before the end of 2025.