BARCELONA could play the final two games of their La Liga season in a THIRD DIVISION stadium.
The club’s billion-pound expansion of their iconic Nou Camp home – which will become a 105,000-seater ground – was set to be completed in February.
But it was recently announced the works on the Catalan colosseum won’t be finished until MAY at the earliest.
Barca have been playing their home matches at the Estadi Lluis Companys but could be forced to play elsewhere if the Rolling Stones take over the venue.
The 58,000-seater Olympic Stadium has already been booked out for several concerts in May, including the first show of the Stones’ upcoming European tour.
The Catalans are set to welcome bitter rivals Real Madrid and Villarreal to the Nou Camp in their final matches of the season.
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But they’ve been handed a potential lifeline by third division side Gimnastic de Tarragona.
The Primera Federacion side have offered the La Liga giants use of their 14,591 capacity Nou Estadi Costa Daurada stadium for the final games of their domestic campaign.
Nastic president Lluis Fabregas told Diari de Tarragona: “Nastic could give up its facilities at the Nou Estadi for this match.”
Barca, however, will be hoping they won’t have to make use of the third tier side’s home.
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The club – which were said to be considering using Wembley for El Clasico – are reportedly on the verge of striking an agreement with the local council to permit 24/7 works to the ground over the coming months.
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Barca president Joan Laporta recently moved to quell concerns about the club’s return to the Nou Camp, saying: “[It] will be as soon as possible when possible.”
During an appearance on RAC 1, vice-president Elena Fort said: “[The] return will be before the end of this season.”
Barcelona will be back in action on Sunday afternoon, hosting relegation battlers Alaves.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
