Barcelona vice-president Elena Fort has apologized to fans for the delay to the club’s return to Camp Nou. After publicly confirming their plans to host the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 10, Barcelona were blocked from hosting fixtures at the stadium in its current state after failing to receive approval from local authorities.

Barcelona were rocked yesterday after the City Council refused to grant them a first occupancy license for the Camp Nou project.A first-occupancy license would have gone a long way in helping

Barcelona 's planned return to Spotify Camp Nou next month was again delayed, and the Aug. 10 Joan Gamper Trophy will be played at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, the club announced on Friday.