"Friday's training session served as a test event ahead of what the club hope will be a return for official games later this month. President Joan Laporta has said the plan is to be back for either the LaLiga fixture against Athletic Club on Nov. 22 or a week later when Hansi Flick's side host Alavés on Nov. 29, coinciding with the club's 126th anniversary."
"Barça currently only have a licence for the stadium to hold 25,991 people, which was granted in October, but will wait until they can welcome more fans before returning officially. Work remains ongoing on the ground, with the first two tiers more or less finished, but the third tier and the roof still to be added. The current estimate is that the final completion date will be in 2027, with the capacity gradually increasing over time until reaching 105,000."
Barcelona staged an open training at Spotify Camp Nou with 23,000 supporters as a test event ahead of an expected return for official games later in November. The club aims to be back for the LaLiga match against Athletic Club on Nov. 22 or the anniversary fixture versus Alavés on Nov. 29, with Atlético Madrid as an alternative on Dec. 2. The official return depends on a council permit to host up to 45,401 spectators; current licence allows 25,991. Renovations continue: the first two tiers are largely complete while the third tier and the roof remain to be added, with final completion now estimated for 2027 and eventual capacity planned at 105,000.
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