Barcelona will play Sunday’s match against Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Montjuic as their Camp Nou return continues to be delayed.
The city council confirmed on Tuesday that the Spanish
side’s home ground will not be available for the weekend’s La Liga fixture.
Instead, they will play at the 55-000 capacity ground across the city for the
first time this season, having hosted games at the venue over the past two
seasons during Camp Nou refurbishments.
“We have spotted different elements that need to be fixed
and have an impact in the safety and security of the stadium,” chief of civil
protection Sebastia Massague said in a city council meeting on Tuesday. Some of those elements are in the access
routes to the stadium, to ensure all the fans can attend at the stadium.”
The Catalan side also will play their Champions League game
against Paris Saint-Germain at the Montjuic site on October 1, as confirmed on
September 18, as their home ground return date continues to be delayed.
Barcelona have not played at the Camp Nou since they started its €1.5billion
refurbishment of the ground and surrounding area in June 2023.
Barcelona have played their last two home games at the
6,000-capacity Estadi Johan Cryuff, where their women’s and reserve teams play.
They had been unable to play at Montjuic due to a Post Malone concert that took
place at the ground on September 12.
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