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Barcelona will return to their iconic Nou Camp home after more than two years when they face Athletic Club in La Liga this weekend. <\/b><\/p>\n
The stadium will reopen after a partial renovation with a reduced capacity of 45,401 for the match on Saturday, 22 November (15:15 GMT). <\/p>\n
Barca last played an official game at the Nou Camp on 28 May, 2023 against Real Mallorca before the venue was closed for renovations.<\/p>\n
Work began in June 2023 at a cost of about \u00a31.1bn, with the goal of modernising the stadium and expanding its capacity to 105,000 – making it one of the largest grounds in the world.<\/p>\n
The initial plan was to be back playing games at the stadium in November 2024, to coincide with Barca’s 125th anniversary, but the Catalan club have since faced a series of delays. <\/p>\n
They have mostly played at the 55,000-seater Olympic Stadium on the city’s Montjuic hill during the renovation work. <\/p>\n
The reigning Spanish champions also played two matches at the 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff Stadium, home to their women’s team, this season after failing to get a permit they needed for the Nou Camp because of safety reasons.<\/p>\n
“Barcelona celebrates being able to compete again at its stadium and continue advancing in the comprehensive transformation project of the new Camp Nou,” the club said. <\/p>\n
They have also said that Uefa has given them permission to hold their next Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt – which is on Tuesday, 9 December – at the revamped venue.<\/p>\n
“Uefa accepted the request, considering that all the necessary requirements have been met,” said the La Liga club.<\/p>\n
The Nou Camp has served as Barcelona’s home ground since it opened in 1957 and previously had a capacity of 99,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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