Barcelona president Laporta hopes to return to Camp Nou this Sunday | OneFootball

Amid many uncertainties, the return of Barcelona to Camp Nou seems to be getting closer. Barça's president, Joan Laporta, stated that on Tuesday afternoon, the Barcelona City Council is expected to decide whether to give the green light for the club to play at home next Sunday against Real Sociedad, for an audience of about 27,000 people.

Additionally, Laporta said that “LaLiga and UEFA have told us that the Camp Nou field is fit to host games.” If the city council does not grant the license, Barcelona is expected to play the sixth round of the Spanish Championship at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Montjuic.

“LaLiga and UEFA said the field is ready to play, and today there is a City Council meeting to conduct another inspection at 4 p.m., and we are eagerly waiting. Where will we play on Sunday? We will evaluate based on what they tell us. We need the first occupancy authorization today, but if we don't have it, we will decide whether to play at the Olympic Stadium or Johan Cruyff Stadium. Everything points to the Lluís Companys stadium, where we will also play the Champions League match against PSG,” Laporta stated in an interview with RAC1 Radio.

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Economic Reasons

The president of Barcelona expressed the desire to return to Camp Nou as soon as possible for many reasons, including sports and economic motives.

“We want to return for sports and economic reasons. We have submitted the Certificate of Completion of Works and the Dekra certificate, the entity that must assess safety. We also have evaluations from the fire department and the environmental department, everything is positive. The ball is in the City Council's court. We need the license for sports and economic reasons. Today the press will see the facilities,” concluded the president.

Camp Nou has been closed for renovation since 2023. Barcelona's last match at the stadium was a 3-0 victory against Mallorca in May of that season, for La Liga.

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