FC Barcelona and Barcelona Serveis Municipals (BSM) have signed an settlement extending the membership’s use of the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic till 20 Could – two days after their remaining La Liga residence match in opposition to Villarreal, confirms Mundo Deportivo.
The Catalan giants had initially requested the extension on 30 January after confirming {that a} Rolling Stones live performance scheduled for Could would now not happen.
Whereas verbal approval had already been granted, the settlement is now formalised in writing, as confirmed by membership sources. This ensures that Barcelona can full the season with out relocating.
What a couple of return to Spotify Camp Nou?
Now, the Blaugrana are nonetheless evaluating whether or not it makes monetary sense to return to the Spotify Camp Nou earlier than the season ends, offered development progress permits a protected return with a 62,000-seat capability throughout the primary and second tiers.
The pitch set up on the stadium is deliberate for late April.
Barcelona will proceed in Montjuic till Could 20. (Photograph by Pedro Salado/Getty Pictures)
If the staff had been to return to Camp Nou this season, a number of short-term options would have to be put in place, together with putting in lighting towers, modifying the press room, and making changes to the dressing rooms.
Regardless, Barcelona are set on returning to the brand new Spotify Camp Nou completely in September.
The La Liga leaders have dominated out beginning a 3rd season on the Estadi Olimpic or working two venues concurrently.
In the event that they had been to start the Champions League marketing campaign at Montjuic, UEFA rules would require them to finish the group stage there, that means a full transfer again to Camp Nou can be delayed till January.
As such, they intend to maneuver again to their authentic residence floor earlier than the league part kicks off.