Camp Nou Still Needs Final Construction Certificate

Barcelona has several key issues to focus on: returning to Camp Nou and registering players who are still unregistered with La Liga, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

They are racing against time on both fronts, although the Catalan club is currently more optimistic about quickly resolving agreements to ensure Hansi Flick has his full squad available for Sunday’s match against Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona has not yet submitted the Final Construction Certificate to the Barcelona City Council. This document is essential for various departments and services (firefighters, civil protection, city police, etc.) to review and decide whether or not to grant the license for Barça to return to their stadium.

Today was estimated as the ideal date to submit the documents so the team could return by mid-September for the match against Valencia. Although it’s not a hard deadline, delays would affect the necessary evaluations of the construction and facilities. These reviews must be done before the temporary occupancy license is granted—for only 27,000 seats—before their fourth La Liga match. Barcelona, to buy more time, will play their first three matches away.

Nothing is finalized yet. A return to Camp Nou against Valencia is still possible but increasingly unlikely. The club is working under pressure, as they haven’t even submitted the Final Construction Certificate yet. No one is willing to give a definitive date, but hope remains. Starting another season at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium is becoming a serious possibility.

Barcelona also faces a Champions League deadline. This Thursday, August 28, is the draw for the tournament, and the club must inform UEFA where they will play their home group-stage matches. Barça has requested to play the first match away.