Barcelona have confirmed the news that had been widely reported this week: the Blaugrana will not be hosting the Joan Gamper trophy at Camp Nou. Their heavily delayed construction of the stadium is

Barcelona have now formally walked back on their plan to return to Camp Nou next month, with no new timeframe given. “FC Barcelona hereby announces the suspension of the first match scheduled to take place at the revamped Spotify Camp Nou, which was set to coincide with the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 10,” a statement read.

The last two editions of the Gamper Trophy have been played at the Montjuic, with Barca beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in 2023 and losing 3-0 to AS Monaco last summer. Barca had originally hoped to be back in their revamped home for their 125th anniversary in November 2024 but the construction project hit delays.