Overview
- FC Barcelona confirmed Sunday’s Jornada 4 game against Valencia will be played at the Estadi Johan Cruyff after the renovated Camp Nou failed to secure reopening approvals.
- LaLiga officials inspected the Sant Joan Despí ground and validated an exception for its sub‑minimum capacity once VAR infrastructure, extra TV cameras and fiber connectivity were installed.
- The Camp Nou remains closed without the Certificado Final de Obra and the City Council’s first‑occupancy licence, shelving a reduced 27,000‑seat reopening for now.
- Attendance is limited to club members via a lottery for 16,151 socios who held season tickets at Montjuïc the past two seasons, with prices between €42 and €78 and demand already exceeding supply.
- After late talks, approximately 290–300 tickets at €30 were allocated to Valencia supporters; Montjuïc was not an option this weekend due to a Post Malone concert, and venues for upcoming home fixtures are still unsettled.