Barcelona will move to the nearby Olympic Stadium for the 2023-24 campaign, the Catalan club have confirmed, with the Nou Camp set to undergo substantial renovations.
The Spanish giants announced the news on Thursday morning after the City’s Governing Commission approved the remodeling of their 99,354-capacity stadium.
Renovations will begin in June, following the end of the football campaign, to its first and second tiers, though the Catalan side will continue to play at the Nou Camp next season, with the third tier set to be demolished next summer. The Catalan club will return to the Nou Camp in the 2024-25 campaign, though at a reduced 50 pent capacity, with the renovations to be completed in full by the 2025-26 season. Barcelona confirmed in March their iconic stadium will be renamed the ‘Spotify Nou Camp’ from next season, after securing a £237million sponsorship deal.
And on Thursday, speaking at the Barcelona City Hall, president Joan Laporta revealed the news of their £1.2billion renovation.
Barcelona, who have lost their last three home games, will for the first time since 1957 play away from the Nou Camp during the 2023-24 season, making the 60,000 capacity Olympic Stadium their temporary home.
Based in Montjuic in Barcelona, the Olympic Stadium, also known as the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, was the primary venue for the 1992 Olympic Games.
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