Overview

• Barcelona City Council has approved a Phase 1A licence limiting Spotify Camp Nou capacity to 27,000 fans in the South Goal and grant stands.
• The 27,000-seat limit applies to La Liga home matches against Valencia on September 14 and Getafe on September 21.
• The club faces a two-week deadline to complete work on initial stands in order to obtain a Certificate of Completion of Work.
• Barcelona will submit its phased reopening proposal to La Liga and UEFA and awaits their final clearances to host domestic and Champions League home fixtures.
• Continued setbacks in the £1.25–1.5 billion Espai Barça renovation have already forced early matches and the Joan Gamper Trophy to relocate, impacting matchday revenue.