"The positive news surrounding the Spotify Camp Nou keeps getting better for Barcelona. According to a fresh report from Mundo Deportivo, UEFA has officially approved the club's request to host their upcoming Champions League meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday, December 9, at the Camp Nou instead of the Estadi Olímpic. With this confirmation, Barcelona can now say with certainty that their exile at Montjuic is completely over."
"Notably, one obstacle had remained - Article 25.08 of the Champions League regulations, which states that clubs cannot change stadiums during the group stage. Barcelona appealed to UEFA by emphasising the spirit of the rule. They argued that the intention was not to gain a competitive advantage through a larger venue but simply to return to their actual home after being forced away due to renovation work. UEFA eventually accepted the explanation and granted permission."
"The match will be historic in its own way. It marks the first Champions League fixture played at the Camp Nou in 1,140 days, as the last one was the painful 0-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in October 2022. Supporters have waited a long time to experience a European night in their own stadium again, and the upcoming fixture now carries an added emotional weight."
UEFA approved Barcelona's request to stage the Champions League group-stage match versus Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou on December 9, allowing the club to return from Montjuïc. The fixture will be the first Champions League match at Camp Nou in 1,140 days, following the 0-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in October 2022. Barcelona invoked the spirit of Article 25.08 to explain the move was a return to a renovated home rather than a competitive advantage. The City Council granted a First Occupancy Licence for phase 1B, reopening the Lateral stand and enabling European matches again.
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