Spotify Camp Nou project going to plan

The work on Spotify Camp Nou is progressing well and has entered a new stage. Speaking at the Ordinary General Assembly on Saturday, FC Barcelona vice-president Elena Fort said "we still have a long way to go, but we are well under way."

Fort reviewed all the work the club has done since signing the agreement with Barcelona City Council and B:SM for the move to the Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companys until November 2024. The third tier had already been demolished during the period when La Liga was paused for the World Cup last year, and then construction contracts were signed for both Spotify Camp Nou and Montjuïc, and the Barça Immersive Tour opened its doors in June, which she insists "is a very important project for everyone at the club, a groundbreaking museum that will be the basis of the future Spotify Camp Nou and that helps us to tell our story to everyone who comes to visit us."

As for the schedule for the Espai Barça, the vice-president explained that as of today "we can assure you that we have all the permits to be able to start the final works and to be able to finish the stadium". She thanked Barcelona City Council for all their support with getting the licence approved, the result of the joint efforts with municipal experts and the Espai Barça team. Likewise, with the demolitions already practically completed, the bulk of the work will proceed with the development of the foundations, as well as the construction of the new third tier, including the two hospitality rings.

"In November 2024 we will return to Spotify Camp Nou with an approximate capacity of 65,000 spectators between the first and second tiers, with 50% of the VIP capacity and the definitive museum open. The bulk of all the work will be carried out in 2024, including the core main structure and the roof."

Positive experience at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

As for the temporary transfer to the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, Fort is very positive, with fans "filling the stadium, and for us it is essential that it is full to support the team". She also made it clear that the team and coaching staff are very happy too. As part of the transfer of use of the facility agreed with Barcelona City Council through the company Barcelona de Serveis Municipal (BSM), manager of the Olympic Stadium, the club had to carry out works to adapt the stadium to the club's needs and to the requirements of La Liga and UEFA.

Spaces that have particularly undergone transformation are the hospitality rooms, the ticket office, the press boxes, the changing rooms and the pitch, as well as aspects related to drainage, irrigation and the water treatment system, including a new water tank, as well as all the broadcasting systems.

Updating the census

The vice-president also seized the opportunity to remind listeners of the importance of updating their membership records, which is absolutely necessary in view of the modernisation that the club envisages and new operations at of Espai Barça. "It is very important to have a census that is real so that the operation of returning to the Spotify Camp Nou in November 2024 will be easier."

The updated census agreed by the Board of Directors a few months ago with the main objective of streamlining the control of members and having a truly accurate record of the club's members.