After the collapse of the Mini and the construction of theJohan Cruyff Stadiumall things relating to theBarça space they seemed to have become petrified. If things happened, they were not seen. Everything happened behind the scenes. Bye now. The Camp Nou has taken the first step in the area of the third tier, reducing its capacity by almost 4,000 seats. At the same time, the club showed yesterday the works that have begun to be carried out in theLluís Companys Olympic Stadium to adapt its facilities to Barça’s needs in its move next season. A club that has not quite come out of the bad financial phase yet the heavy effort of the Espai Barça project, which is none other than the comprehensive reform of the Camp Nou. If it is calculated that the total expenditure will be 1,500 million euros, around 900 will be allocated to the remodeling of the stadium. Several construction companies have applied to take over the works, which will begin in earnest once it is concluded the current season and will be extended until the fall of 2024, provided that the planned deadlines are met.
The Blaugrana club has opened a competition that will close on January 2. From here, the proposals will be studied internally. Several companies have already withdrawn from the race for the project (there can hardly be another of the same size in the city). From the presidency it is explained that the penalties in case of delays that the club wanted to impose have been coddling and shrinking the number of candidates. Right now there are three corporations, all three Spanish, that have every appearance of passing the first exam: railway, trigger i FCC. A panel will decide the best option based on timelines, quality and budget.
Joan Laporta explained yesterday to Barça TV a little bit about how the process will be: “The proposals have been opened, on January 2nd we will know which ones have passed the cut and we will ratify it with the board of directors before January 15th. It is important, we must realize that this is a transforming engine of the club. We have to know how to communicate it very well to the whole social mass of Barcelona fans, and that they are aware that it is a necessary work». theAssembly of Pledgers already authorized the board to look for this mortarada of 1,500 million to modernize the Stadium and its surroundings. Goldman Sachsone of the largest investment banking groups in the world, is on a mission to seek investors to participate in financing the reform.
There is time between now and the summer, at least to get part of the necessary amount, which will allow all the machinery to be put into operation. The rest could be arriving as the works progress. At one o’clock, Barça is preparing the ground for exile in Montjuïc, where the first team will play the entire 2023-24 season. Since the Camp Nou will presumably not be habitable again until the autumn of 2024, it is not ruled out that the Barcelona team will request to play the first matches of the 24-25 season at home, until all the details are finalized. According to the agreement made official by the Barcelona team and thecity Hall of Barcelona in June, Barça will be able to use the venue from August 2023 to May 2024.
