[Saba Sports News] According to Spanish media reports, Barcelona’s home stadium, Camp Nou, has been undergoing renovations and has been inactive for over 40 days, with progress going smoothly. Since the match against Osasuna on December 13, the stadium has not hosted any events for more than 40 days. Barcelona will return to their home ground on January 25 for a match against Oviedo. During this period, the team played matches in Guadalajara, Villarreal, and Santander, and also participated in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, they will have away games against Real Sociedad and Prague.
With no home matches, construction work at the stadium has proceeded normally, although the progress slowed somewhat during the Christmas holiday. A video posted on social media shows that the third tier’s seating is being installed, gradually revealing new colors. Barcelona has submitted all the necessary documents to the city government to apply for a 1C permit, which will allow the stadium’s capacity to increase from 45,000 to 62,000. The city government is expected to visit the construction site in the coming days to inspect the progress. Despite visible improvements, the reopening of the north stand may not occur until February.