Barcelona to play its first home game of the season at 6,000-capacity stadium after Camp Nou delay

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will play its first home La Liga game of the season at a 6,000-capacity venue as it waits to get permits to reopen its renovated Camp Nou stadium.

Barcelona said late Tuesday it will use the Estadi Johan Cruyff, which typically hosts the Barcelona women’s team and men’s reserve and youth squads, when it plays Valencia on Sunday.

“The club is working intensively to obtain the necessary administrative permits for the opening of the Spotify Camp Nou in the coming weeks. For this reason, the match will instead be played at the Estadi Johan Cruyff,” the club said.

“FC Barcelona would like to thank its members and fans for their understanding and support during such a complex yet exciting process as the return to the new Spotify Camp Nou.”

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