Overview

• FC Barcelona confirmed that Spotify Camp Nou will not reopen on August 10 and that the Joan Gamper Trophy will instead be played at the 6,000-seat Johan Cruyff Stadium.
• The Ayuntamiento de Barcelona has withheld the partial first-occupancy license because key structural, electrical and safety approvals remain incomplete.
• Turkish contractor Limak’s slower-than-expected progress on major renovation phases has driven repeated postponements of the stadium’s reopening.
• Barcelona is targeting the weekend of September 13–14 for its first home La Liga match against Valencia, subject to final regulatory sign-off.
• The club says the delay will not affect member payment schedules or the repayment timeline for the €1.45 billion Espai Barça financing.