Barcelona will learn City Council’s decision on Camp Nou reopening on Monday | OneFootball

FC Barcelona still do not know whether the match against Athletic Club on Saturday, 22 November, will be played at the Spotify Camp Nou or if they will remain at Montjuic.

Having submitted all the pertinent documents to the Barcelona City Council, concerning the issuance of the occupancy licence for Phase 1B, the Catalan giants are awaiting the final decision.

Monday the D-day

According to MARCA, a definitive answer was expected this Friday, just over a week before the fixture, but Barcelona will now have to wait until next Monday to see whether the City Council grants approval.

The Blaugrana are waiting to receive the occupancy licence corresponding to Phase 1B, which would allow the stadium to reopen with a capacity of 45,000 spectators.

This is the club’s intention, as it is the minimum attendance figure needed to generate more revenue than at Montjuic.

Barcelona will return to Camp Nou this month. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The Barça board is confident that they will obtain the licence on Monday, following a meeting with the City Council’s technical team.

Once the licence is granted, the club will inform La Liga in order to receive formal permission to host the match against Athletic at their stadium.

If the approval does not arrive in time for next weekend, the return will be postponed by one week, with the target being the match against Deportivo Alaves scheduled for Saturday, 29 November.

On the 7th of this month, Barcelona carried out a test to assess the stadium’s readiness. It took place during an open training session of the first team, attended by 23,000 spectators at the Camp Nou.

This was the final step before the definitive reopening of the stadium, with the Catalans now waiting on the final approval, which could arrive as early as Monday.