Barcelona will proceed to play their house video games on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys till not less than February, the membership have confirmed.
Barca have made the Montjuic venue for the 1992 Olympic Video games their short-term house for the reason that begin of the season whereas refurbishment work takes place on the Camp Nou.
A membership assertion mentioned on Wednesday: “Resulting from UEFA laws, which stop altering stadiums throughout the preliminary part of the Champions League and the logistical difficulties and price overruns of preserving two high-capacity amenities operational on the identical time, the membership has determined to proceed enjoying on the Lluis Companys Olympic stadium till the tip of the preliminary part of the Champions League.”
It means the stadium will host Barcelona’s first three properties of 2025, together with their La Liga fixtures in opposition to Valencia on January 26 and Alaves on February 2, in addition to their ultimate league part Champions League tie in opposition to Atalanta on January 29.
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The membership have a contract with Barcelona’s metropolis council to play on the floor till March 31, but it surely was hoped the Camp Nou could be able to be reopened at diminished capability earlier than the tip of 2024.
Barcelona vice-president Elena Fort mentioned in October that there was no agreed date for the membership’s return to the Camp Nou, regardless of earlier plans to play there to mark the membership’s 125-year anniversary, which is on November 29, 2024.
Hansi Flick’s facet are high of La Liga, six factors away from nearest rivals Actual Madrid, having picked up 11 wins from their opening 13 fixtures.
They return to motion following the tip of the worldwide break at Celta Vigo on Saturday.
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