AS: Barcelona plans to open Camp Nou on a trial basis next week and hopes to officially return to play Bilbao on November 22

Football 9:44pm, 30 October 2025 56

As reported, Barcelona plans to return to the Nou Camp before the end of November.

According to Radio Catalunya's "Barça Reservat" podcast, a pilot test will be conducted next week to allow spectators into the stands. The initial plan is for the first team to hold an open training session on the grass of the new stadium, with the expected date being November 7 or 8, depending on the team's schedule and needs. Consider that the team will travel to Belgium to face Club Brugge on Wednesday and Celta Vigo on Sunday.

The application for this pilot test was made by the Barcelona Municipality, specifically the fire department who wanted to on-site inspect the safety conditions of the vomitoriums (spectator passages), including access routes.

Currently, Camp Nou has only obtained a first-level use permit, so the number of fans who can enter the new Camp Nou stadium will be limited to 26,000, mainly occupying the first row of seats in the main stand and the south goal area.

If the pilot test is successful, FC Barcelona is expected to expedite the completion of all requirements to obtain a secondary use license. The club are already eyeing a return to the new Camp Nou in November and aim to do so against Athletic Bilbao on November 22.

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