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Delayed Camp Nou appears far from completion as new video shows slow progress of £1.25bn Barcelona stadium rebuild


LATEST video footage taken inside the Camp Nou has shown the iconic stadium’s rebuild is far from completion.

El Chiringuito TV managed to source footage from a YouTuber who gained access into Barcelona’s famous home.

A YouTuber managed to get footage inside Barcelona’s Camp NouCredit: YouTube/BarcaStory
Intriguing footage showed the stadium appeared far from completionCredit: YouTube/BarcaStory
Barcelona’s Camp Nou rebuild has been continually delayedCredit: YouTube/BarcaStory

And the images revealed a costruction site that will worry their fans.

In the clip, workman were spotted lying down – with plenty of work left to be done.

While another appeared to be shovelling gravel around where the pitch would lay on top.

But, several seats were still unattached in the stands – with Barcelona facing a race against time to have their stadium ready this year.

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It was due to be completed in time for the club’s 125th anniversary last November.

The project will see the stadium’s capacity expand to 105,000, up from 99,354.

However, a recent report from Spanish sports news site Relevo claim the earliest the Catalans could move into their rebuilt Camp Nou would be October 2025.

Relevo also said the stadium’s roof will not be installed until summer of 2026.

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The Blaugrana have been playing away from home since May 2023, holding home matches at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, which holds just 54,367 supporters.

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This has seen Barcelona take a significant hit on matchday revenue, not helping their already rocky finances.

The dramatic rebuild has seen the stadium gutted, leaving behind just the concrete skeleton of the stadium as a foundation.

Barcelona have invested £1.25billion into the project, which is set to make the Nou Camp the largest stadium in Europe.

Barcelona’s proposed stadium build will expand the capacity to 105,000 seats
The rebuild is set to cost the Catalans £1.25billion

It will steal that title from London’s Wembley Stadium which holds 90,652, also knocking Twickenham Stadium down to third place.

Last week, Man Utd revealed plans for their ‘New Trafford’ stadium that will cost £2billion and feature a 100,000 capacity – making it the second biggest in Europe.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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