Overview
- Barcelona’s City Council granted the Phase 1B occupancy license, opening the Lateral stand and capping attendance at 45,401 following safety inspections.
- FC Barcelona will host Athletic Club on Saturday at 16:15, their first match at Spotify Camp Nou since May 2023.
- LaLiga has approved the venue change, with Tribune, South Goal and Lateral accessible under the combined 1A and 1B permissions.
- The club is working toward Phase 1C to reopen the North Goal, with officials aiming for roughly 62,000 capacity by year-end pending further approval.
- The team previously passed on an October 1A reopening limited to 25,991 due to financial considerations, and it is coordinating with UEFA to confirm hosting Eintracht Frankfurt on December 9.