Overview
- A LaLiga delegation visited the Johan Cruyff Stadium on Wednesday to assess upgrades required for a Primera División match, including audiovisual standards and VAR infrastructure.
- Barcelona holds a partial Certificate of Final Works that still needs college visado and the city’s First Occupancy License, plus reports from Guardia Urbana, Bomberos and Protección Civil.
- The club may seek a capacity exception for the Johan Cruyff Stadium’s roughly 6,000 seats, though the Delegated Commission would need to approve any relocation once requirements are met.
- Montjuïc cannot host the 13–14 September fixture due to a Post Malone concert on 12 September and subsequent pitch work, and LaLiga rules prevent switching the game to Mestalla.
- Montilivi was considered as a fallback but no formal request has been made to Girona, while UEFA has allowed Barça to open the Champions League away and the club has secured Montjuïc for Europe through February.