"Barcelona have announced they will play their Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Spotify Camp Nou."
"The Catalan giants are finally returning to their home ground this Saturday for a LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao after more than two years away. And the club revealed on Wednesday that European football can resume at the famous ground when they face Frankfurt on December 9 after they obtained the necessary license for an increased capacity."
"Work began in the summer of 2023 to modernise the stadium and increase the capacity to 105,000, and the original plan was for Barcelona to be back playing matches there last November. But a series of delays have pushed their return back, with Barca playing most of their games at the city's Estadi Olimpic."
"FC Barcelona is pleased to be able to compete again at its stadium and to continue advancing in the comprehensive transformation project of the new Spotify Camp Nou."
Barcelona will play Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League at the Spotify Camp Nou on December 9 after obtaining the necessary license for increased capacity. The team returns to the stadium this Saturday for a LaLiga fixture against Athletic Bilbao following more than two years away. The Bilbao match will be held with a reduced crowd of 45,401 while renovations remain incomplete. Renovation work began in summer 2023 to modernise the stadium and expand capacity to 105,000. Construction delays pushed the original November return back, forcing most home games to be played at the Estadi Olimpic.
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