FC Barcelona have had to face several setbacks in their bid to return to Spotify Camp Nou after two years away from the stadium.
The initial plan was for the Blaugrana to be back at the venue towards the end of 2024, but that was never going to be possible.
A move in time for the Clasico in May earlier this year was considered but was shelved before the Joan Gamper Trophy match vs Como on 10 August was set as the date, only for it to get cancelled again.
The latest plan was for Barça to host Valencia in their first home game of the new season on 14 September at Camp Nou. But failure to get the required licences and permits meant that the match will now be played at Estadi Johan Cruyff.
Joan Laporta on Barcelona’s Camp Nou return
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has had to face some criticism about the false promises and setting deadlines that do not match the reality of the situation.
Now, though, the president has addressed the matter in a short chat with the club’s media, stating that Barcelona are in the final stage of securing a move back to Camp Nou.
“We are now in the final stages of the stadium. What remains is to continue the process from an administrative and official standpoint. We are very, very excited,” he said.
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“And I encourage the members and the fans to keep this understanding, because we will all have accomplished it together.”
Continuing, Laporta added: “Fundamentally, thanks to them, thanks to the Cules who know that this is the most important project in our history, and that we will soon return to our home.
As for an exact date for the return, Laporta stated: “I cannot pinpoint the exact moment because it depends on the permits that the responsible authorities must grant us.
What we are doing is working, we are putting in everything that needs to be done to make this a reality as soon as possible.
“Because it has already become a reality. And I am eager for the fans to see the stadium, because a few days ago we went there, and I must say we were very moved, because it is a masterpiece.
Concluding, Laporta said: “It is a masterpiece that we will own and enjoy, we the Cules . Not much is left. We are moving forward.”