The return of the Spanish team Barcelona to Camp Nou stadium has been postponed after the Spanish champions announced today (Thursday) that the stadium will not be ready to host their upcoming UEFA Champions League match against Greek side Olympiacos.

Barcelona had hoped to obtain permission from the city council in time for their third Champions League match scheduled for October 21, but they were unable to do so. Consequently, the match will be held at the Olympic Luis Companys Stadium, where Barcelona lost 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the continental competition yesterday (Wednesday).

Barcelona stated in an official announcement on their website: The club announces that the third group stage match of the UEFA Champions League, scheduled for Tuesday, October 21 against Olympiacos, will be held at the Olympic Luis Companys Stadium. The club continues to work on obtaining the necessary administrative permits to open Camp Nou in the coming days. In this context, Barcelona is working on the new modifications that the Barcelona City Council presented to the club last week.

After more than two years of renovation work, the famous stadium is still not ready to host matches even with reduced capacity.

The final capacity of Camp Nou is expected to reach 105,000 spectators. It was originally scheduled to open in November 2024, but the work has been delayed several times.