Barcelona’s Spotify Camp Nou takes another step forward towards full capacity | OneFootball

The Spotify Camp Nou continues to move forward with the aim of reaching full capacity next season.

FC Barcelona currently have an authorised capacity of 45,000 spectators, which is expected to increase immediately, in principle for the match against Real Oviedo on the weekend of 25 January.

Barcelona will not play in front of their home supporters again until that date. The first objective is to reach 62,000 spectators, corresponding to the first two tiers of the North Stand.

To achieve this, the club requires the so-called 1C licence, which is close to being granted following negotiations with the City Council.

While work on that section is being completed, the latest images to emerge show that construction is also underway on the third tier, reports SPORT.

Progress continues with the construction of Camp Nou. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

The club’s goal is to play next season with a capacity of 105,000 spectators, which would truly turn the Spotify Camp Nou into a major source of revenue, not to mention the atmosphere that such a crowd would generate inside the stadium.

The final phase will be the construction of the roof, a process that will require the team to return to Montjuïc for a period of time.

However, the construction company Limak has set as its main objective to have the 105,000 seats of the Spotify Camp Nou filled once again.

Expectations are optimistic after the initial delays. Barcelona have finally been able to reopen their stadium for both La Liga and the Champions League, and supporters have once again enjoyed watching their team play at home.

Construction projects are always slow, but the current pace is encouraging and suggests that next season could already be played with the full capacity of 105,000 spectators.