FC Barcelona request to continue using Olympic stadium as Rolling Stones cancel tour

Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty ImagesFC 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.

Fortunately for the blaugrana, the Rolling Stones concert set to play at the Olympic stadium the same day as Barça were due to host el clásico has been reportedly canceled. While that’s bad news for music lovers wanting to catch Mick Jagger and the boys, it means that Barcelona have the option to play at the Lluís Companys, also known as the Montjuïc stadium.

While the Catalan club still hopes that work at the Camp Nou will be done in…