Uefa green light: Barcelona back at Camp Nou for Champions League | OneFootball

Uefa has given the green light for Barcelona to return to playing in the Champions League at the renovated Camp Nou, specifically on December 9, against Eintracht Frankfurt, the Catalan club announced this Wednesday (19).

“This decision comes after obtaining the first occupancy license for Phase 1B, which allows for increased capacity and includes the lateral area, adding to the license already granted for Phase 1A – which covers the Main Stand and the South Goal –, and comes into effect after Uefa accepted the request, considering that the necessary requirements had been met,” explained Barça in a statement.

The ‘blaugrana’ board also revealed that it will announce “in the coming days” the start of ticket sales for the match.

On November 7, the Barcelona squad held an open training session for the public at Camp Nou, attended by 23,000 fans. The official return will be next Saturday, against Athletic Bilbao, for the Spanish Championship.

The return to Camp Nou suffered several delays in recent months. The delay caused a significant financial loss to the Catalan club, which needs stadium revenue for its economic stability.

The Barça estimated the cost of the renovation of its traditional home at 1.5 billion euros (R$ 9.2 billion at the current exchange rate), which, after the works are completed, will be able to host 105,000 spectators, a record in Europe.

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