Barcelona willhave to leave Camp Noutemporarily and play the whole2023-2024 campaign in a different stadium. The Blaugranabeen playing here since 1957when it was first built.
Due to a massive refurbishment of the 99,354-seat stadium by the club, the fans were forced to find new quarters. There’s little question that supporters who have watched their team win 20 La Liga championships in the stadium would be disappointed.
Nevertheless, after the renovations are complete, Barca willundoubtedly return to the remodeled Camp Nou eager to show off their new digs.“In theory, the remodeling works will start in September. We are forging ahead with the planning permission. It’s at an advanced stage,” said the club’s president,Joan Laportain March.
Camp Nouin rebranding process
The Spanish stadium has been in the news a lot lately for a number of different reasons. For the first time ever, Barcelona and the online music service Spotify came to an agreementlast month. Incredibly, Barca and the Swedish streaming service have reached an agreement on a deal of a great magnitude.
Currently, Spotify is Barca’s most important and official audio streaming partner. Each of the team’s jerseys for the following four seasons will feature their emblem prominently. In addition, the infamous Nou Camp will be given a major facelift in the coming months. Thereafter, it will be known as Spotify Camp Nou.
Where Barcelona will playduring Camp Nou renovation
General view of the Montjuic Stadium. (Matthew Ashton/Getty Images)
It’s been reported by ESPN that the Catalan giantshave big plans for the next season. Theyplanto spend €1.5 billion to transformtheirstadium into a 105,000-seater facility that is “at the forefront of technological innovation.”
The revitalized stadium will include a solar-panel-covered retractable roof with 30,000 square meters of ecologically friendly space. The gathered energy will be used to power a new 360-degree screen that will be installed inside Camp Nou.
During the works, Barcelona will play at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, formerly known as theEstadio de Montjuic, where the 1992 Olympic and Paralympic Games wereheld.Espanyol called this stadiumtheir home from 1997 to 2009. By the 2008-2009 season, theWhite and Bluehad relocated to their new home at RCDE Stadium and had made one last La Liga appearance atthe Montjuic.
