FC Barcelona has formally submitted a bid to UEFA to host the 2029 Champions League final at the Spotify Camp Nou, the club announced on Wednesday.
The bid is being presented jointly by the club, Barcelona City Council and the Catalan government, with the backing of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
According to the club’s statement, the submitted documentation includes “all the technical, contractual and institutional requirements demanded by UEFA, as well as the necessary guarantees to demonstrate the organisational capacity of the Spotify Camp Nou and the city of Barcelona to host one of the most important sporting events in the world.”
The bid highlights Barcelona as a city with “proven experience” in hosting major international events and the Spotify Camp Nou as a “world-class stadium.”
The venue, currently undergoing major redevelopment, is described set to be “among the most modern, innovative and iconic sporting venues in the world.”
When completed, it will be “the largest in Europe by capacity.”
The club and institutions involved are now awaiting UEFA’s final decision, which is expected to be announced in the final quarter of this year.
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