"Barça had hoped to move back to Camp Nou, which is undergoing a €1.5 billion ($1.7bn) refurbishment, this month after being granted permission to play their first three league matches away from home. However, they have not yet received the necessary permits from the local council and were forced to play their first home game of the campaign, a 6-0 win over Valencia, at the 6,000-capacity Estadi Johan Cruyff last weekend."
"The Catalan side are now pushing to return to Camp Nou when they host Real Sociedad on Sept. 28 in LaLiga, with Paris Saint-Germain due in town in the Champions League on Oct. 1. "The club continues to work intensively to obtain the necessary administrative permits for the opening of Camp Nou in the coming days," Barça said in a statement on Tuesday."
Barcelona will host Getafe at the Estadi Johan Cruyff while awaiting administrative permits to reopen Camp Nou. Camp Nou is undergoing a €1.5 billion refurbishment that began in 2023 and is expected to continue into 2026. The club had planned a phased return with an initial capped capacity near 27,000, rising to over 50,000 by season end. Barcelona were forced to play their first home match, a 6-0 win over Valencia, at the 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff stadium. The club aims to return on Sept. 28 for the Real Sociedad match and is pursuing permits ahead of a Champions League visit by PSG on Oct. 1.
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