Barça Ready for Historic Fixture at Partially Completed Camp Nou over the weekend
Barcelona have announced their first game will take place at the partially upgraded Camp Nou over the weekend. Athletic Bilbao will visit the Bilbao team in domestic competition 30 months after they moved out to allow renovations to start.
“We’ve dreamed about the return. Now, it’s here. We’re back home. Back at Spotify Camp Nou.”
Not all seats will be available though over 45,000 attendees will be allowed to watch as per the current authorization. After final construction, it will accommodate over 104,000 attendees, increasing from the former 99,000. Officials confirmed completed upgrades featured an updated entryway for the team plus modern locker rooms.
Recent Activities
The club conducted a fan-accessible workout on the home pitch in early November. They mentioned approval is being pursued from Uefa to play their next home Champions League game against Eintracht Frankfurt in December in the renovated venue. Their recent games have been held at the Olympic Stadium.
