Preparations for the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 10 are starting to take shape. In principle, the usual match of FC Barcelona before the official start of the season will be against Como from Serie A, managed by Cesc Fàbregas.
The organization is finalizing logistical details so that the match against the Italian team can be held with an estimated capacity of 30,000 seats available, which will be distributed between the Main Stand and the South Goal of the new Spotify Camp Nou, which will continue under construction until the beginning of September.
Main Stand and South Goal, enabled for the Gamper
For Barça, this match will be a pilot test to evaluate the accessibility and functionality of the venue before the team managed by Hansi Flick makes its home debut, scheduled for the weekend of September 13 and 14 against Valencia.
Likewise, the board believes that it is most advisable that the bulk of the flow of fans be absorbed in the Main Stand, which already has an advanced esplanade in its works. Similarly, in the South Goal with entry and exit towards Travessera de Les Corts.
For its part, the Lateral stands and the North Goal will be closed to the public. The former still does not have the walkway from Carrer Maternitat above the parking lot. For the first LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 match at home at least 60,000 fans are expected between the First and Second Tier.
The City Council approves the Barça's Activities and Works License
The Barça board received key news on Thursday for the advancement of the Spotify Camp Nou works: the Barcelona City Council's Government Commission approved the modification of the Activities and Works License, unlocking a fundamental administrative step.
The next step will be obtaining the First Occupancy License, expected for the end of July or the beginning of August, which will allow a partial commissioning of the venue. The current plan, which has undergone several adjustments since the initial intention of reopening the stadium with a capacity of 62,000 to 65,000 spectators, now adapts to the current technical and urban planning conditions.
In this order of ideas, the azulgrana board, headed by president Joan Laporta, continues to carry out the necessary work for the team to return to the remodeled temple on the stipulated date.
Days ago, the mayor of Barcelona cast doubt on the return to Camp Nou with statements that generated many doubts among the culé fans when he stated that the club still had to comply with some guidelines that should initially be approved by the City Council.
Thus, this week, the club ends up receiving the Activities and Works permits, paving the way for the confirmation that the Estadi is rigorously following the protocols required for its partial reopening in August and definitive reopening in September.
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