Barcelona Sell Camp Nou Grass: Fans React: 'They’re So Broke'

• Barcelona have been selling the Camp Nou turf as memorabilia
• Fans trolled the club by calling them broke after pictures of the grass on sale emerged on social media
• Barcelona are revamping their iconic stadium for the next 18 months

Barcelona bid goodbye to their iconic Camp Nou stadium in May against Mallorca, and renovations are already underway. As the revamping continues, the club are trying to sell some pieces of grass to their fans.

Multiple news outlets in Spain have reported that the club is selling the Camp Nou turf as memorabilia. The news was met with hilarious reactions from football fans, who poked fun at the La Liga Champions.

Opened originally in 1957, the stadium has been graced by some of football's iconic figures, such as Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, and Lionel Messi. These players and many other legends have produced unforgettable moments at Camp Nou that have shaped the club.

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The Spanish giants inaugurated the stadium 66 years ago, but the renovation was set in motion to modernise the stadium. Rivals Real Madrid have already revamped their stadium, while Atletico Madrid have been playing in their brand new Wanda Metropolitano stadium. The Camp Nou project will reportedly cost €1.5 billion, per ESPN.

Recently, Barca packaged pieces of the iconic turf and put them up for sale. Some are being sold for €50, and prices are reportedly going up to €420, per GOAL.

The news was met with ridicule from fans who poked fun at Barcelona, claiming they were raising some much-needed funds. In the meantime, they will play at the Olympic Stadium in the Montjuic area of the city for the next 18 months.

How fans reacted to Barcelona selling grass

@PovertykillerB:

"What level of brokenness is this?"

@AlrightHenry:

"Wait... What?? Has it gotten to this. They know they can a get loan from the bank right?"

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@FanHubHatter:

"Well they've sold a lot of TV rights so gotta think of other things to sell."

@CryptoZaha:

"Genius. Can finally pay for some transfers."

@DrGodwinUkeje:

"That's certainly a novel way to connect fans with the iconic stadium. It seems like a unique piece of memorabilia for dedicated fans, offering them a tangible piece of the place where so many historic football moments have occurred. It will be interesting to see how fans respond to this initiative and if other clubs might consider doing something similar in the future. It's a creative approach to generating revenue, no doubt."

@RMASUF25:

"Barcelona fans do need to touch some grass."

Barca borrows money to fund Camp Nou

Sports Brief earlier reported on Barcelona borrowing €1.45 billion to finance the modernization of Camp Nou.

The Catalans will play at the Olympic Stadium for two seasons as renovation work begins at the end of the 2022/23 season, with the project to be completed by November 2024.

The project, termed Espai Barca, will cost the Catalan club a total of €1.45 billion in loans, which will be paid back over the next 24 years if everything goes according to plan.