Overview

• The European Clubs Association reported that 200 construction defects were discovered in the Spotify Camp Nou’s first-phase renovation works.
• City regulators have yet to grant the stadium’s initial occupancy license after identifying incomplete structural, electrical and safety installations.
• FC Barcelona’s planned September 14 LaLiga home opener against Valencia could be moved if repairs aren’t completed on schedule.
• President Joan Laporta faces tight financial and regulatory deadlines to secure funding and oversee remediation of the faults.
• Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and other players have voiced strong eagerness to return to the renovated stadium once it is deemed safe.