The La Liga giants, Barcelona have recently revealed spectacular images of their iconic home — Camp Nou Stadium. The pictures illustrate how the stadium will look after the ongoing construction work will be finished in the near future. In May 2023, the Blaugrana moved away from their home ground to play their home games at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.
The Catalan club is expected to relocate to their base subsequently, later this 2024-25 season but with a reduced capacity of 60,000 seaters. However, the construction will be moving ahead without any interruptions. Upon completion, the stadium will be able to host a massive 105,000 fans all together in the stands.
The whopping £1.27 billion stadium is undoubtedly going to be another example of the futuristic engineering spectacle to catch a glimpse in La Liga. Interestingly, the essence of the original Camp Nou will kept alive despite all the modernisation amendments, and renovation along with, the instalment of a massive rooftop and the significant expansion in the stadium capacity.
On the other hand, their arch-rivals Real Madrid have already shifted to their newly overhauled Santiago Bernabeu stadium equipped with modern technologies — this has opened new income streams for Los Blancos, as they enjoy the financial benefits of their Arena. Therefore, shifting back to Camp Nou will provide a significant boost to the Catalans side financially, amid their ongoing present financial crises with the club.
Barcelona’s home ground is regarded among the most iconic football stadiums in the world, built in the year of 1957. The Spanish club have enjoyed unparalleled success at Camp Nou — winning loads of titles and trophies at the venue, while also being home to some of the biggest footballing stars in the world.