Barcelona announce ticket prices for Nou Camp return with away fans banned

BARCELONA fans wanting to attend their club’s first match back at the Nou Camp will have to pay a minimum of £140 for a ticket.

And any non-club members will have to fork out at least £175 for the privilege of going to Saturday’s game against Athletic Bilbao.

Barca have not played at the Nou Camp since May 2023 – with their historic home having undergone significant renovations.

The Catalan giants confirmed yesterday that they have finally received permission from local government to return, albeit with a reduced capacity.

Barcelona will be able to house 45,401 supporters for Saturday’s game.

The club’s season ticket holders have had to confirm their attendance for each match, including at their temporary Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys home, six days before.

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With yesterday’s Nou Camp announcement coming five days before the match, it would appear that season ticket holders who had not already confirmed their attendance will not be able to go.

According to Spanish outlet Sport, regular tickets are being sold at a face value of up to £520.

Seats in VIP hospitality, meanwhile, begin at a staggering £660 – and £880 in the Presidential Area.

Athletic Bilbao have been informed that no away tickets will be made available.

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When fully finished, the Nou Camp will hold a newly-increased capacity of 105,000.

In addition to extra seats, renovations have also added a new players’ tunnel, dressing rooms and areas for fans.

On Saturday, 129 seats for those with reduced mobility will also be in operation.

Barcelona welcomed 23,000 fans to the Nou Camp for an open training session on November 7.

Lionel Messi then made an emotional return to his former stomping ground days later.

Saturday’s match could see Lamine Yamal make his first ever Barcelona start at the Nou Camp.

The 18-year-old has made 117 first team appearances for the club, only one of which has come at the club’s traditional home.

Then just 15, Yamal made a brief cameo in a 4-0 victory against Real Betis in April 2023.

For context, the teenager played alongside the likes of long-since departed stars Ousmane Dembele, Sergio Busquets, Marcos Alonso and Franck Kessie on that day – with Xavi as boss.