The UEFA Champions League draw for the brand new season is ready to happen later right this moment, and Barcelona will quickly discover out the checklist of opponents they have to combat via for a spot within the knockout part of the competitors.
Forward of the distinguished draw, nevertheless, Joan Laporta and Co. have been put in a repair as they have been requested to call the stadium the place Barcelona would host all their league part matches beginning subsequent month.
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With the Spotify Camp Nou nonetheless not utterly match to host video games and the pending nature of the primary occupancy allow, the administration discovered itself in a dilemma over whether or not to decide to the Spotify Camp Nou or return to Montjuic.
The understanding with UEFA
As relayed earlier this month, UEFA have permitted Barcelona to play their first sport of the league part away from dwelling, thus giving them some invaluable time to finish work on the Camp Nou.
Now, as relayed by , it is going to certainly be the Spotify Camp Nou that Barcelona submit as their dwelling venue for the match’s league part. Within the draw later right this moment, that might be thought-about the venue of the video games.
Camp Nou might be listed as Barcelona’s dwelling floor for UCL. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
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Moreover, when the Champions League group stage schedule is launched on Saturday, Camp Nou might be listed as Barcelona’s dwelling stadium.
Concurrently, nevertheless, UEFA understands the tight deadlines the Catalans face to get their dwelling floor prepared, and is thus keen to supply the membership leeway to alter to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, in case the stadium is just not prepared for Matchday 2.
As a result of good diplomacy on the membership’s half, UEFA has proven willingness to grasp their request of eager to play the primary match away and gaining time to get each stadiums prepared for the following rounds.
As soon as the group units foot in one of many stadiums for a house conflict, nevertheless, they have to full the complete league part in the identical venue and Joan Laporta and Co. will thus work arduous to make sure matchday 2 can happen on the Camp Nou.
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Yesterday, the was heard being examined on the venue, and it’s clear that it’s their precedence to deliver the competitors again to the grand stadium. It is going to all boil right down to the pace of labor and the securing of permits now.