Barça’s Big Camp Nou Comeback: When the Stadium**Reopens** and the Club’s Plans for a Charity Kickoff

Camp Nou reopening: schedule and logistics

Barcelona announced the date for their first return to Camp Nou, the iconic stadium currently undergoing renovation and expansion. The club says a training session will take place on Friday, November 7, at 11:00 am local time, serving as a technical and operational test for the facilities.

According to Barça, the plan includes a potential official return match against Athletic Bilbao on November 22, contingent on successful testing. Fans will get a first look at the players and manager Hans Flick on the Camp Nou turf ahead of a La Liga clash with Celta Vigo two days later.

The session is described as both a technical and logistical exercise to verify the venue's performance, access points, and other venue aspects ahead of a gradual reopening.

Barça's statement notes that doors will open at 9:30 am and that the training starts at 11:00 am, with a crowd limit of 23,000 spectators.

Ticket sales begin today, initially reserved for club members for the first 48 hours, with one ticket per member and no guests allowed. After the initial window, public tickets go on sale at 10 euros, with a 5-euro price for members. All proceeds go to the Barça Foundation to support mental health for hospitalized children and their families, and to fund innovative therapies that improve disease outcomes.

Match context and current form

The club expresses excitement about welcoming back fans after the renovation and will share detailed access and transport information in the coming days. Camp Nou has been closed since the end of the 2022-23 season; Barça played home games at Montjuïc's Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium and, when needed, at Valencia's home venue. In league play, Barça—defending champions under Flick—sit second with 22 points from seven wins, one draw, and two losses, having scored 25 and conceded 12.

Elche have managed one win, two losses, and two draws in their last five matches, sitting eighth with 14 points, trailing the leaders but just behind a cluster of mid-table clubs.

In Europe, Barça's results have been mixed: a 2-1 win at Newcastle to start their campaign, a 1-2 home defeat to PSG despite Paris missing several players due to injuries, a 6-1 hammering of Olympiakos, and a 2-1 Clasico loss at Real Madrid that ended a four-match winning run. Next up in the Champions League, they host Club Brugge in the group stage.

Barça's coach Hans Flick and the players also hope for a morale-boosting victory ahead of the trip to Club Brugge in the Champions League.

As for the broader picture, the renewal is continuing, and Barça aim to demonstrate that the project is more than a construction site—it's a stadium slowly learning to breathe again. And yes, the renovation may be slow, but so far the jokes are cheaper than my gym membership.

Punchline: If patience were a sport, Barça's renovation would already be in its own league. Punchline 2: The only thing faster than a counter-attack might be the speed at which this stadium is getting back on its feet — hopefully with seats that don’t wobble when you stand to cheer.