Overview
- FC Barcelona announced that the Spotify Camp Nou will host the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 10, marking its first match there since May 2023.
- The reopening will use only the first and second tiers for roughly 60,000 spectators while work continues on the third tier, VIP rings, roof, interior spaces and exterior precinct.
- Barcelona has applied to the City Council for a first-occupancy license and environmental approvals but city hall warns those permits are not yet granted.
- The club has requested LaLiga permission to play its first three league fixtures away to secure additional time to finish the stadium renovation.
- UEFA emissaries have inspected provisional facilities ahead of the 2025-26 Champions League season and Barcelona plans a load-test event with press and invited guests.