Barca had been hoping to return to a reduced-capacity Camp Nou with 27,000 spectators but have failed to obtain the necessary permits from Barcelona City Council.

Barca will instead host the match at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Montjuic, where they played during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, with renovations at Camp Nou now nine months behind schedule.

“We have spotted different elements that need to be fixed and have an impact on the safety and security of the stadium,” chief of civil protection Sebastia Massague said at a city council meeting.

Barca had to begin their La Liga home campaign at the Estadi Johan Cruyff in their own training complex, where only 6,000 fans attended their match against Valencia on September 14, after a Post Malone concert left the Lluis Companys pitch in poor condition.

“The club is currently working on the new amendments that the council has shared today,” Barca said in a statement.

On Friday, the Catalan club also announced that their Champions League group stage match against Paris St-Germain on Oct 1 would also take place at the Lluis Companys.

Barca are second in La Liga, trailing leaders Real Madrid by five points but having played a game fewer.