Barcelona have requested an extension to the lease at the Olympic Stadium until the end of May, which would cover the Clásico against Real Madrid scheduled for that month if Spotify Camp Nou is still not ready.

Barcelona have been working through a number of solutions to their lack of a permanent home this season, and it looked as if they might have to take their games outside of the city at one point. Now

FC Barcelona were in a bind. With the renovated Camp Nou yet to open, and their long-term agreement to play at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys set to expire, they risked not having a home at a crucial moment.