Barcelona request RFEF to play the first three La Liga games of next season away from home

Barcelona have asked the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to schedule their first three La Liga matches of the 2023/24 season away from home as the Montjuic Olympic Stadium will not be ready for usage yet, reports SPORT.

With the Espai Barça project kicking off, Barcelona’s home, Camp Nou, will undergo complete renovations over the next year. And the Catalans will be forced to shift their basecamp away from the iconic venue for the duration.

To that end, Barcelona will be playing their home matches at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium next season. They have informed the league and the RFEF about the same, with UEFA also being notified of the development.

However, Barça have requested additional time to make the switch from Camp Nou to Montjuic complete as they believe that their temporary home will not be ready to host matches right off the bat once the new season kicks off.

Hence, they have requested the RFEF to allot their first three matches away from home. After the first three league games, the international break would arrive (Sep 4 to Sep 15), which would give the Blaugrana enough time to make all the necessary preparations for the Montjuic Olympic Stadium to host a league game.

Real Madrid had made a similar request earlier this season when the Santiago Bernabeu was being requested and RFEF had no problem accommodating it.

So, Barcelona should be optimistic that the Spanish Football Federation will grant their special request and schedule their first three matches of the 2023/24 La Liga away from home.