Barcelona initially expected to be back at Camp Nou for the 2023-24 season at 50 percent capacity while the final stages of the construction project continued before returning to full capacity for the 2024-25 season. Different construction-related delays have pushed out the date of their return, though.

Barcelona were rocked yesterday after the City Council refused to grant them a first occupancy license for the Camp Nou project.A first-occupancy license would have gone a long way in helping

Barcelona 's planned return to Spotify Camp Nou next month was again delayed, and the Aug. 10 Joan Gamper Trophy will be played at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, the club announced on Friday.