"The club had been granted permission to play their first three fixtures away from home to allow the completion of construction work. But even with a little extra time thanks to the international break that followed, the club haven't yet obtained documents that allow it to open. The Olympic Stadium, used as their substitute home ground for the past two seasons, is the venue for a Post Malone concert two days before the match ruling it out of use for Sunday."
"The Nou Camp has served as Barcelona's home ground since it opened in 1957. Renovation work began in June 2023, at a cost of around 1.3bn euros, with the goal of modernising the stadium and expanding its capacity to 105,000 - making it one of the largest grounds in the world. But the Nou Camp is not ready to host Sunday's La Liga home game against Valencia (20:00 BST) - with the switch to a much smaller venue only announced on Tuesday."
Barcelona will play their first scheduled home match of the season at the 6,000‑seat Johan Cruyff Stadium because the renovated Nou Camp lacks the Final Construction Certificate from the city council. Renovation work began in June 2023 costing about €1.3bn to modernise and expand capacity to 105,000. The club had permission to play initial fixtures away to allow construction, but have not yet obtained the documents to reopen despite saying they would return in November 2024 for the 125th anniversary. The Olympic Stadium is unavailable due to a Post Malone concert two days before the match, forcing the smaller venue choice.
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