Barcelona continue to face delays on two fronts in Camp Nou works | OneFootball

Since returning to the Spotify Camp Nou, FC Barcelona has been operating with a restricted capacity of 45,000 spectators while construction continues.

The club are eager to increase attendance, but fresh reports indicate that bureaucratic hurdles are delaying two specific permissions needed to expand the stadium’s capacity.

Gol Nord Opening Pushed Back

As reported by Diario SPORT, the first delay concerns the First Occupation license for Phase 1C, which is required to open the first and second tiers of the Gol Nord.

The club had initially targeted the match against Real Oviedo on January 25 for this opening, but that deadline will be missed.

Due to demands from the Barcelona City Council regarding access routes to the zone, the club now expects this license to arrive between the middle and the end of February, which falls in line with what was reported earlier.

Accommodating more fans at Camp Nou would have to wait. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Strict Security for ‘Gol 1957’

The second delay involves the new Espai d’Animació, which will be located in the first tier of the Gol Sud with a capacity of 1,200.

This section, to be renamed Gol 1957, will be comprised of fans aged 18 to 30 chosen from the season ticket waiting list.

However, this permit is facing significant delays due to strict security demands from the Mossos d’Esquadra.

The police force requires the club to submit a list of members to ensure they have no criminal records. Additionally, the police have mandated fingerprint controls for entry and insisted that the section must have an exclusive entrance, independent from the rest of the public.

Consequently, the club is aware that this license will arrive later than the Gol Nord permit, though they still hope to inaugurate the section this season.