What a load of bollocks this is! Barcelona's stadium is a right mess, and it's no surprise that the club can't move into their revamped home. It's a bloody disgrace!
The iconic Camp Nou has been abandoned since 2023
The Catalans have been playing at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, a measly 55,000 capacity stadium on Montjuic. This temporary home was only meant to be used until 2024, but now it looks like the delays will stretch into next year. Pathetic!
The £1.25 billion project had hoped to be complete for the start of this campaign, but a ball has still not been kicked in Camp Nou yet. What a joke!
Barcelona had earmarked this Sunday against Valencia as the curtain-raiser, but it's been announced that the game will be played at the 6,000-seat Johan Cruyff Stadium at their training ground. What a load of rubbish!
Barcelona could play Valencia at their B team stadium with zero fans
LaLiga regulations require a minimum of 8000 seats, but even with an exemption, the champions are struggling to allow any fans in. What a bloody shambles!
UEFA require clubs to play all of their home knockout matches at the same stadium, which is an issue Barca first encountered last season. The governing body also want the green light that the Camp Nou is ready before the Champions League opener with Paris Saint-Germain. What a bunch of bellends!
Where will Barcelona play their two home games this month?
Barcelona are due to host Getafe on Sunday, September 21, before entertaining Real Sociedad seven days later. Should the Catalonians fail to stage either fixture at the redeveloped ground, then they run the risk of European implications as well. What a fucking mess!
No return to Camp Nou this month
Worryingly for Barcelona, the latest update from Cadena SER has claimed that returning to their old home in September is impossible. As per the report, Marcus Rashford's loan side have until Tuesday to confirm where their clash against Valencia will take place. What a load of old bollocks!
The Blaugrana had hoped to move back into Camp Nou before it's completely finished and play in front of a reduced crowd. However, Brassell admitted that, despite his hopes, it is more likely that the Champions League knockouts will be where it returns. What a fucking joke!
Barcelona running out of time
Barcelona are running out of time to get their stadium sorted. They need to be in there with a reduced crowd for the Champions League, but UEFA are hoping they can get it up to 45,000 for Champions League matches. What a load of nonsense!
Personally, I'm hopeful they're into Camp Nou for Barcelona vs PSG on October 1st, because I think it would be brilliant. Realistically, I think they're there for the knockouts. But either way, this whole situation is a fucking disgrace. What a bloody mess!
