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Barcelona Locks In Montjuïc as UEFA Confirms Away Start and Camp Nou Reopening Stalls

City officials say safety sign-offs, not deadlines, will determine any return.

Overview

  • UEFA told Joan Laporta that Barcelona will open its Champions League campaign away from home, easing immediate pressure to host at the Camp Nou.
  • Barcelona has signed with BSM to use the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys through February, covering all Champions group-stage home dates if needed.
  • The club has not obtained the Certificate of Final Works for Tribuna and Gol Sur, so it cannot request the city’s first-occupation licence, with ECA electrical sign-off and multiple municipal reports still required.
  • A UEFA delegation inspected the works on Thursday, and the club must declare its registered Champions venue by August 28, with a potential home date from the second matchday on September 30–October 1.
  • The September 14 league game against Valencia has no confirmed venue as Montjuïc is tied up by a Post Malone concert on September 12; Montilivi is being considered, the Johan Cruyff Stadium does not meet LaLiga criteria, and tickets and season-seat plans remain on hold.