Another delay in Barcelona's return to the Spotify Camp Nou has Hansi Flick's side stuck at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys well into the new year.
Barcelona began a lengthy renovation project on the Camp Nou back in June 2023 with the hope of playing in the new stadium at the end of 2024. The club confirmed its timeline for the grand reopening, though, and the news is a far cry from its original plans.
"Due to UEFA regulations preventing a change of stadium in the initial phase of the Champions League and the logistical difficulties and cost of maintaining two large capacity venues operational at the same time, the Club has decided to continue playing its home games at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys until the end of the initial phase of the Champions League," Barcelona said in a club statement.
"Therefore, the games against Valencia and Alavés in weeks 21 and 22 of La Liga, as well as the game in week eight of the Champions League against Atalanta will be played at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys," the club confirmed.
