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Barcelona Gets Camp Nou Phase 1A Completion Certificate as City Sets Inspection

UEFA requires a stadium licence by Thursday for Barcelona to host Champions League group games at Camp Nou.

Overview

  • Barcelona received the contractor’s completion sign-off for the 27,000-capacity Phase 1A and has submitted it to the City Council.
  • Municipal inspectors are scheduled to visit Camp Nou on Tuesday to determine whether to grant an opening licence.
  • La Liga is expected to reject a request to switch the 14 September Valencia fixture to Mestalla, keeping it as a Barcelona home match.
  • Montjuïc remains reserved through February but is unavailable that weekend due to a concert, leaving Estadi Johan Cruyff (about 6,000) and Girona’s Montilivi (just under 15,000) as leading alternatives.
  • UEFA has permitted Barcelona to begin the league phase away from home but requires a confirmed stadium and licence by 28 August to use Camp Nou.