Barcelona granted permission to reopen new sections of Camp Nou | OneFootball

Barcelona has obtained the municipal license to reopen new sections of the renovated Camp Nou, expanding the current stadium capacity to almost 63,000 spectators, the club announced this Tuesday.

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After successive delays in the planned reopening date of the stadium—which was closed for more than two years due to renovations—Barça managed to return to Camp Nou in November, but with an initial capacity of only 45,000 spectators.

Continuing with the progressive opening, in this new phase of the renovations, the club will be able to use more areas included in the new license granted by the Barcelona city council.

“With the activation of these spaces and the North Goal area, the available capacity of Camp Nou increases to 62,652 spectators,” the club's management announced in a statement.

With the new license, Barcelona will host Sevilla on Sunday, for the 28th round of the Spanish Championship, with the stadium's capacity already expanded.

The reopening of Camp Nou was planned for November 2024, coinciding with the club's 125th anniversary, but a series of delays ended up postponing the return of the iconic stadium by a year.

The renovations continue for the construction of a third ring of stands, which should increase the capacity to 105,000 spectators. Later, the roof will be added.

The project, valued at 1.5 billion euros (about 9 billion reais), is expected to be completed by mid-2027.

*With content from AFP

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