Barcelona set to return to Camp Nou in August

Barcelona is set to make a return to the Camp Nou in August after two years of reconstruction work, the club announced on Wednesday.

The return will take place on August 10, during the traditional season-opening Joan Gamper Trophy. However, the club noted that the event will happen while construction work continues in various areas of the stadium.

“Remaining works include the completion of the new third tier, the dual VIP ring, the roof installation, and the final touches to various interior spaces, as well as the urban development of the stadium’s surrounding area,” Barcelona said in a statement.

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Barcelona has played in the city’s Olympic Stadium for two years, winning the La Liga this season, during the massive overhaul to create a 105,000-capacity home that would be the biggest football stadium in Europe.

The stadium is also a potential candidate to stage the 2030 World Cup final which Spain will co-host with Portugal and Morocco.

(With inputs from AP)