New Spotify Camp Nou, December, 64,000 fans.

New Spotify Camp Nou takes shape. Intention Barca is that it will debut with a capacity of around 64,000 spectators, with two of the three stands planned for late 2024. The first phase will be followed by others until a capacity of 104,000 spectators is reached, the largest in Europe and fifth place in the world in 2026–2027. In the long term, when it operates at full capacity, the minimum revenue volume will be 347 million euros per year.

Vice President, Institutional Affairs and Responsible for Espai Barca Elena FortTechnical Director of the Office Spanish Barca Luis Moya and Chief Operating Officer Joan Sentelles They explained yesterday Auditorium 1899 that “we are working with the intention of playing the first game when December ends.” “The plan says yes, but as we tighten measures, there are elusive things,” they noted, such as weather conditions or the number of workers, which currently stands at 1,750, although “we need more.” The bureaucracy of overseas recruitment processes is “complicated.”

The three people responsible for the project outlined the club’s plans. By the end of this year, the first and second stands will be ready for use and accessible. Construction and operation will take place simultaneously for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Then, in the following campaign, the overall roof of the entire stadium, covering 50,000 m², can be installed. The aim is to open the third tier in the 2025-26 season, so that it is fully used by the start of the 2026-27 season. There will be the icing on the cake – a viewpoint that will bring in 2.5 million spectators.

In conditions of absolute transparency Barca He tried to clear up doubts, especially around the construction of the third tier. Various reports had indicated that it was battered – “there was a structural risk of falling debris” – and had a useful life of 20 years, so the decision was made to knock it down and raise it again, also taking into account that the second was heritage-protected. It will now have a capacity of 30,000. There will also be two VIP rings for another 7,500 people.

The latest work has therefore focused on the basics of the new third level structure, with deep work on the foundations. As for parking, there will be an underground car park with a capacity of 3,200 to 4,000 spaces.

Thus, the work is carried out according to the plan and the established deadlines. Failure to comply entails a fine. Sentellas specified control and oversight of the $1.450 million project from a fund with about 20 investors. The meetings, he said, were regular and under strict external supervision. He acknowledged that the rules of the competition he won Limak, They were changed because they were originally intended for Spanish companies, and he insisted that the Turks comply. Finally, during a journalist’s tour of the plant: Moya it has been revealed that there will be changes to the animation stands. Located in the first stands, it will move from the new Spotify stadium, the Camp Nou, which is taking shape. Barça’s intention is for it to open with a capacity of around 64,000 spectators and with two of the three stands planned for the end of 2024. The first stage will be followed by others until it reaches a capacity of 104,000 spectators, the largest in Europe and fifth in the world, in 2026-2027. In the long term, when it is fully operational, the minimum revenue will be 347 million euros per year.

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