Camp Nou. File photo.
Barcelona: Barcelona will request permission to play at the Olympic stadium until the end of the season as their iconic Camp Nou home continues to undergo modernisation and expansion work, the club said on Thursday.
The Spanish giants hope to prolong their arrangement to play at Montjuic until May 20, although the club still plans to return to the Camp Nou before the current season finishes.
Barcelona said in October they were initially aiming to return to the Camp Nou by the end of 2024 with an initial capacity of 62,000.
The stadium should be completed in the summer of 2026 with a capacity of 105,000, when the project dubbed "Espai Barca" will be finished and the stadium roof installed.
Work on the Camp Nou began in June 2023 but was slowed over permit complications and complaints over working conditions.
As a result Barca requested to extend their contract for the use of the Olympic stadium until the end of March "as a precaution".
