Elena Fort reveals the reasons that stop Barça's return to Spotify Camp Nou

Published New:18/07/2025 - 23:34h

Updated New:19/07/2025 - 02:49h

The Vice President of the Institutional Area, Elena Fort, explained the reasons why Barça still cannot play at Spotify Camp Nou

This Friday, FC Barcelona confirmed the scenario that had been foreseeable for days, that is, not being able to return to Spotify Camp Nou on August 10 to play the Joan Gamper Trophy, after the City Council did not agree to grant the Blaugrana entity the First Occupation License.

In this regard, after all the commotion caused by the news, the Vice President of the Institutional Area, Elena Fort, through Barça One, detailed the reasons for the 'NO' from the authority of the Condal City.

"The reason lies in the impossibility, given the execution and the 'timing' of execution of the works, of literally complying with the municipal ordinances and giving time to carry out all the possible processing and procedures so that the City Council can grant the first occupation license," she commented.

It should be noted that this requirement is an administrative permit whose main function is to certify that the place complies with the legal, technical and urban requirements established in the approved project.

Barça is working to get the permit soon and return to Spotify Camp Nou

In this context, Fort pointed out that, due to the large scale of the remodeling of the venue, it has complicated a positive response from the City Council, since it is a work that undergoes constant changes, unlike the construction of buildings, for which the regulations are designed.

"The large volume of work, executed and to be executed, makes it difficult to fit into a literal interpretation and application of municipal ordinances and regulations when obtaining first occupation licenses," she added.

Likewise, the vice president pointed out that the Blaugrana institution is in contact with the relevant bodies to be able to establish a fit that allows the club to receive the required license as soon as possible to return to the stadium.

In relation to Barça's return to Camp Nou, the Blaugrana entity would already be working with its sights set on a specific date for the return home. According to recent information, the club is aiming for September 13 or 14 to once again play as local at the Estadi against Valencia CF for LaLiga 2025/26.

Montjuïc, option on the table for Barça in case of prolonged delays at Camp Nou

In this order of ideas, the club would also be aware of the possibility of having to play in another stadium for the first part of the league competition if the return continues to be delayed. In this sense, that venue could be the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, where it faced the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.

Likewise, the calendar brings Barça closer to a key date in its sports planning, since, in mid-August, it must inform both LaLiga and UEFA which will be its headquarters stadium from September.

This decision will not only impact the domestic calendar, but will have special relevance in the European sphere, especially due to the strict requirements established by the continental body for the Champions League.

And, in fact, according to UEFA rules, the teams must play the four home matches corresponding to the 'league phase' of the competition in the same stadium.

This conditions the plans of the Blaugrana club, since, if it fails to obtain the First Occupation License of the Spotify Camp Nou in time, it would be forced to remain at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc until the end of January at the earliest. Decisive days are approaching, so we will have to be aware of the club's movements.