Construction on the new stadium has already begun and footage surfaced of the same on social media.
However, fans expressed their anguish on social media as several of them were left stunned at footage of demolition at the Nou Camp
Nuevo Estadio Camp Nou, Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/HBESU6zPTX
— Francisco Gómez de Tejada | arquitecto (@gomezdetejada) July 6, 2023
Camp Nou being demolished ahead of refurbishment. ??????? pic.twitter.com/74WT1eSikd
— Football Tweet ?? (@Football__Tweet) July 10, 2023
In a statement released, the club shed light on the same and said: “Work on the Spotify Camp Nou is going to schedule for FC Barcelona, with the Stadium set to be officially completed in 2026. There are precisely 1000 days to go until the new home for all things FC Barcelona comes to fruition, when every member and fan will be able to enjoy the improvements and new developments at the refurbished facilities.
“They will find an open, Mediterranean stadium with an egalitarian approach that is set to become a benchmark for technology and sustainability, keeping FC Barcelona at the forefront of world sport,” it added.
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“The third tier is scheduled to be fully removed within 116 days’ time, giving way to excavations around the second tier, before work starts on building the foundations for the new third tier. The all important return from the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium is scheduled for 514 days’ time, coinciding with the Club’s 125th anniversary on November 29, 2024,” it further added.
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