The works at Camp Nou continue to advance by leaps and bounds and the idea of renewing and updating the legendary stadium to new times will become a reality as soon as possible in Barcelona. A project that Joan Laporta, current president of FC Barcelona, had already launched during his previous stage as president, in 2007, but which was stopped after the change of board of directors. 17 years later, the project has regained the necessary strength for all relevant organizations to give the green light to a plan which will be finalized in the coming months.
How are the works at Camp Nou going?
Since Tuesday, November 6, more than 1,500 workers have continued to work piecemeal to finalize every detail. THE seat placement in different areas of the stadium was the latest visible update in the Camp Nou works. The next step will be to install all the internal wiringone of the most complex parts of the renovation, to provide water, electricity and the various functionalities that supporters of the Catalan club will be able to enjoy. Likewise, and despite rumors of a possible stoppage of work overnight, Barça has managed to keep all its workers, until now, at nightachieving a total of 24 hours per day of uninterrupted work.
When is the work completed?
In a first study, FC Barcelona’s idea was that the new Camp Nou would be completely ready by November 2024, which is currently unthinkable. For this reason, Joan Laporta, together with the rest of the board, added that the deadline would be extended, at least, until the beginning of 2025, leaving behind the idea of celebrating the 125th anniversary of the club in its new ‘ House’.
As we indicated above, some of the most important aspects of the reform, such as permits or internal wiring, among others, meant that the reopening did not take place, a priori, until the month of april. Yes indeed, will be partial and the work will continue while FC Barcelona competes in the various competitions.
Barça, however, is not giving up on shortening the deadlines and the Turkish company responsible for carrying out the reform, Limak, has hired up to a total of 50 additional workers to be able to meet the deadlines set. The Camp Nou, if all goes well, will have a capacity of 66,000 people when it returns, and the work should be completely finished. in September 2026.
This is what Camp Nou will look like: changes to Barça’s stadium
Once the complete works on Camp Nou are completed, the stadium will increase its capacity to 105,000 spectators thanks, in part, to the renovation of the third ring, which was removed and demolished for its new construction. This project, in addition to involving more supporters, will allow Barça to earn a large amount of money. On the other hand, and speaking of more visual and technological aspects, the new “house” of Barça will have a 360 degree screenjust like the Santiago Bernabéu, a new roof with 30,000 square meters of solar panels and, in addition, a retractable roof. Finally, fans will also be able to enjoy a VIP ring installed in the first stand.
Who pays for the Camp Nou works and how much do they cost?
According to the official figures that FC Barcelona presented to its partners, the renovation of Camp Nou will cost 1,450 million euroswhich will cover, in addition to the entire stadium, all the Barça facilities installed in the Les Corts area (Mini Estadi) and in the Palau, where FC Barcelona plays its basketball competitions.
Finally, FC Barcelona managed to approve financing of 1,450 million euros thanks to the agreement with a total of 20 different investorsin which IPG 360, DLA Piper, Key Capital Partners and JP Morgan stand out, among others. It is worth noting that the money received will not begin to be returned, as stated SPORT It will be with 5% interest, until the new Camp Nou is completely ready.
