Overview

• Barcelona says all documentation for phase 1A has been submitted and it expects the first-occupation certificate that would allow a 27,000-seat opening.
• New club-released drone footage shows visible progress across seating, access points and temporary locker rooms, with final dressing rooms still in development.
• No return date is confirmed, and a late-November comeback is only being considered pending certification and logistics as Montjuïc remains booked through February with roughly 50,000 capacity.
• Cadena Ser reporting, summarized by El Periódico, alleges Limak won the contract after tender rules were changed despite receiving the lowest technical score, while Barça says that report was nonbinding and notes lender oversight from Goldman Sachs.
• Limak’s promised timelines, including a 60,000-seat return in November 2024 and full completion by July 2026, have not been met, and the club says delay penalties will be pursued only if the overruns are attributable to the contractor.