Barcelona said their request for a permit to return to the Camp Nou for Sunday's LaLiga match against Real Sociedad has been denied, with the city council highlighting safety and security issues with the revamped venue.

Barca had been hoping to return to a reduced-capacity Camp Nou with 27,000 spectators but have failed to obtain the necessary permits from Barcelona City Council.

Barca will instead host the match at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Montjuic, where they played during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons with renovations at Camp Nou now nine months behind schedule.

"We have spotted different elements that need to be fixed and have an impact in the safety and security of the stadium," chief of civil protection Sebastia Massague said at a city council meeting.

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