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Laporta says Barca have all the necessary documents to reopen Spotify Camp Nou

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that the club is ready to reopen the Spotify Camp Nou.

After several delays, the 63-year-old says the stadium is fully prepared to host matches again, having secured all the necessary safety and technical certificates.

Laporta has revealed that the club is now waiting for the Barcelona City Council to issue the final occupancy permit that will allow fans to return.

“We have followed the regulations, and the relevant certificates have been submitted,” he said (via SPORT). 

“The fire department, the Dekra certificate, all of them. The corrections that have been requested of us – The Camp Nou is ready to play. La Liga and UEFA have said so.

“I don’t want to put pressure on the City Council, but they have the ball in their court.”

The club arranged a media tour of the renovated stadium on Tuesday to show that everything is ready.

Barca have scheduled a technical meeting with the council. After that, Barcelona’s First Deputy Mayor Laia Bonet will announce the municipal position on granting the permit.

While that’s being sorted, Laporta has confirmed that the team may still have to play their home games at Montjuic or the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

The Blaugranas are hoping that the issues will be sorted before their Champions League home clash against Paris Saint-Germain on October 1.

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