Barcelona continues its exile from its home at the Spotify Camp Nou without a clear date set for its return to one of the most iconic stadiums in European soccer.
It's been over 15 months since a massive renovation project began that will see the Camp Nou become the largest stadium in Europe, with a capacity that will exceed 100,000 when construction is completed.
Barcelona have found a temporary home in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the main venue of the 1992 Olympics, since the start of the 2023–24 season.
The original plan was for Barcelona to return to the Camp Nou in Nov. 2024 with the stadium at 60% capacity in time for the celebration of the club's 125-year anniversary on Nov. 29.
However, the November deadline appears to have been a little ambitious. Barcelona higher-ups have been careful not to set a specific return date, but club President, Joan Laporta recently commented on the subject in a Barca One Podcast.
"We'll return to the Camp Nou at the start of 2025," Laporta said.
Vice President Elena Fort added that "There are no exact dates to return to the stadium. We can’t say right now, but we are on the correct path."
She also mentioned that they still expect the Camp Nou to be ready by the end of the year; however, there's one big obstacle that stands in the way of a return this year.
