FC Barcelona anticipates a four-month closure of Spotify โฃCamp Nouโฃ to facilitate โthe installation of theโ stadium’s new roof membranes, potentially extending their โขtemporary relocation to Estadi Olรญmpic Lluรญs Companys through November. The club is mirroring design elements of the Metropolitan Stadium’s retractableโ roof as part of a complete renovation project.
The extended closure, beginning after the current 2025-26 season, willโ impact Barcelona’s home match schedule well into the 2026-27 season. This decision stems from the complex engineering โฃrequired to cover the stands, a processโค demanding uninterrupted accessโข for construction crews. While UEFA initially scheduled the โคOctober 18th match โagainst Olympiacos at the partially completed Camp Nou, club officials haven’t ruled out continuing to host games at Montjuรฏcโค beyond that date, citing both seating capacity and โคfinancial โconsiderations.
Barcelona’s leadership, headed by Joan Laporta, is โขprioritizing aโข phasedโ return to โthe renovated Camp Nou, aiming for a facility thatโ echoes the modern aesthetic and functionality of venues like the Metropolitan Stadium. The installation of the zenith plane, as documented by โEduardo Barea on YouTube, is a critical โstep โคin this transformation.The club initially planned to reopen the stadium on October 18th against Girona,but that timeline is now uncertain. โ
The current โstrategy involves completing the โ2026-27 season playingโข all โhome matches away from Camp Nou, and potentially beginning the following season at the Estadi โขOlรญmpic Lluรญs Companys โขas well. This temporary arrangement allows for the uninterrupted installation of the roof, aโค key feature intended to enhance the fanโ experiance and modernize the iconic stadium.
