Overview
- Barcelona City Council granted Phase 1B, opening the Lateral stand and expanding access beyond the previously approved Tribuna and South Goal areas under Phase 1A.
- FC Barcelona confirmed the LaLiga match against Athletic Club on Saturday, November 22 at 16:15 will be played at Spotify Camp Nou with a 45,401 attendance cap.
- The club cites new accessibility and safety upgrades, including 129 positions for spectators with reduced mobility, reinforced evacuation routes, a new players’ tunnel, renovated locker rooms, and an integrated ticketing and access system.
- An open training session with roughly 22,000 spectators on November 7 served as a live test of entry, evacuation, and stadium operations during ongoing works.
- UEFA clearance is still required to stage the December 9 match versus Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou, and the club is pursuing Phase 1C to raise interim capacity to about 62,500 before full completion targeted for late 2026.