Here is all you need to know about FC Barcelona’s stadium Camp Nou renovation timeline, cost, capacoty, stadium move, when is it expected to be completed and moreย
Barcelona will temporarily relocate to the Estadi Iluis Companys because they won’t be able to play their home matches at the Nou Camp in the upcoming season, following the renovation of the stadium.
Camp Nou FC Barcelona renovation timeline, cost, capacity, start date, photos and why is the demolition taking place
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The Nou Camp renovation will be finished before to the 2026โ27 season, according to The Athletic, despite Barcelona’s catastrophic financial difficulties in recent years. The famed stadium won’t be used in the upcoming 2023โ24 season despite having hosted many legendary football matches, including the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, in which Manchester United pulled off one of the greatest comeback victories in history.
Here is everything you need to know about the construction, including the temporary stadium where the 26-time La Liga champions will play their home games this coming season.
Why are Barcelona moving stadiums?
The Nou Camp, which was first constructed in 1957, is in dire need of modernization, which will enhance the atmosphere for each and every fan who visits.
But the redesign will also have some undeniable financial advantages. According to The Athletic, only 5% of the Nou Camp is now classified as “VIP,” which means the team earns substantially less per matchday than many of its European rivals. Naturally, matchday income will increase if seating is increased to around 105,000.
Where are Barcelona playing in the 2023/24 season?
For the first time since the Nou Camp’s completion in 1957, Barcelona has informed the City Council and UEFA that they will play their home games at the Estadi Lluis Companys. The stadium, which served as the centerpiece of the 1992 Summer Olympics, was formerly the home of Catalan rivals Espanyol and is legendary in its own right.
With a seating capacity of slightly over 55,000, the Estadi Lluis Companys will allow Barcelona to continue to host games in a commanding environment despite their new stadium. In order to make it as simple as possible for spectators to reach the stadium, the club has also said that they would offer transport choices.
The stadium will serve as the site of all of Barcelona’s home games during the 2023โ24 season. The women’s team and training sessions may use the facility as well.
When will the Nou Camp be completed?
The club and Turkish construction company Limak have reached an agreement worth โฌ900 million (ยฃ782 million), and Limak has committed to finishing the renovation by the summer of 2026. In other words, assuming all goes as planned, the Nou Camp will be ready for use in time for the 2026โ27 season.
The Nou Camp is anticipated to be 50% full for the 2024โ25 season, so they will be able to return to the stadium before that time.
What will it look like once completed?
According to ESPN, the newly refurbished Nou Camp will have a retractable roof covered in solar panels that will “be used to power the new 360-degree screen that will run around the entire interior of the stadium, as well as various security systems.”
Office buildings and recreational facilities including ice rinks will be constructed outside the stadium. The Nou Camp will be brought into the modern era, the club hopes, with this renovation.
What will the new capacity of the Nou Camp be?
The Nou Camp, presently the biggest stadium in Europe, will become even bigger, according to the current construction plans, with a projected capacity of roughly 105,000.