Barcelona confident of hosting Gamper Trophy match at Spotify Camp Nou with 32,000 fans | OneFootball

Recent weeks have seen serious doubts cast on Barcelona’s Joan Gamper Trophy game being held at the Spotify Camp Nou as the stadium is still in the final phase of its renovation.

The club officially announced August 10 as the date for the return, but there was a sense of worry that they would not get the required licenses.

Conducting the exhibition game at the stadium, after all, requires two permits from the municipality – the activity permit and the first occupancy permit.

While the first was never seen as a problem, the second was seen to be the big hurdle, as the municipality refused to grant it unless all work on the first and second levels was completed.

A new sense of confidence

As relayed by SPORT in a recent report, Barcelona are now increasingly confident that they will play the Joan Gamper clash at the Spotify Camp Nou. In fact, they are already halfway through in terms of the formalities.

Earlier this week, the Catalans officially received the activity licence – the first of the two permits needed.

Barça confident of Camp Nou return on August 10. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

There is also a sense of assurance that they will make the required progress in terms of completing the pending levels and that the first occupancy permit will also be secured in time.

Should the second license be granted, the stadium will still not return to full capacity for the Joan Gamper trophy, and 32,000 spectators are expected to fill the stadium on the night.

After all, there is still work to be completed in other parts of the stadium, including the common areas and the parking.

After the Gamper Trophy game, Barcelona’s next game at the venue is only expected in early September against Valencia, and the Catalans will thus play away from home until that point.

Needless to say, being back at the Camp Nou will be a massive boost for Hansi Flick and the dressing room.