MADRID.- He Barcelonawhich failed in his attempt to return to Camp Nou At the beginning of this course, this season will premiere on Sunday at the Johan Cruyff stadium, with just 6,000 locations, against Valencia, in a match of the 4th day of LaLiga.
The Catalan entity took until Tuesday the decision where it would dispute its first duel against its fans by maintaining hopes that the culé temple could be reopened, which is currently being renewed, with a reduced capacity of 27,000 spectators.
In the end, it was not possible to fulfill the desire of the club, not achieving the first occupation certificate of the first phase, despite its efforts until the last minute.
The Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, where Barcelona has played its home games in the last two seasons for the works of the Camp Nou, is not available this weekend for the celebration of a concert.
The approval of celebrating the clash in the stadium that bears the name of the mythical Dutch player occurred after Barça complied with the measures that LaLiga technicians demanded to guarantee their adaptation.
Among them, include the installation of Var cameras in optimal positions and the activation of a fiber optic system that allows the signal to be transmitted with full guarantees.
Therefore, Hansi Flick’s pupils will play an unusual encounter before a few stands with a capacity of 6,000 seats if the pandemic era is not counted, when the games were behind closed doors.
Another precedent of Barça dates back to October 2017, when the entry of Camp Nou fans for security reasons was limited.
This Thursday, during the floral offering to the monument to Rafael Casanova on the occasion of the National Diada of Catalonia, the president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, was optimistic about the return, although he did not specify any date.
Two points from Real Madrid
“We will return to Camp Nou as soon as possible. We really want to return,” said Laporta.
At the moment, it is also in doubt that the confrontation against Getafe on September 21 is played at Camp Nou.
In the Johann Cruyff stadium, inaugurated on August 27, 2019, the Catalans have already played this preseason in the Joan Gamper trophy, in which the team was imposed by 5-0 to like Cesc Fábregas.
Meanwhile, Barcelona, fourth with seven points added in the first three games (which he played as a visitor), needs to win imperatively to follow the wake of leader Real Madrid, who will visit the Royal Society on Saturday.
In front of Valencia, Flick will not be able to count on the injured Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Frenkie de Jong, although he will deposit his confidence in the young Lamine Yamal and goalkeeper Joan García.
The Athletic of Bilbao, second, with full of victories as well as the White Club, will be measured on Saturday to Alavés in its stadium, while Atlético will seek his first win against Villarreal, third, in the Metropolitan.
