Camp Nou: Barcelona’s Iconic Stadium Looks Unrecognisable After Demolition

• Barcelona are revamping their iconic stadium
• The Camp Nou has been the home of Barca since 1957
• The whole project will amount to a staggering £1.3billion

One of the world's most renowned football stadiums has been transformed beyond recognition due to ongoing demolition.

The Nou Camp, Barcelona's home since 1957, is currently undergoing modernisation efforts.

The process of upgrading the stadium began in July this year and is set to span two years for completion, per TalkSPORT.

Much of the stadium has been dismantled, transforming the once iconic arena into a construction site rather than a footballing haven.

Photos illustrate the removal of the grandstand cover and the outer walls of the facility, Daily Star reports.

Cranes are actively engaged in dismantling the stadium's outdated infrastructure as the redevelopment project is in full swing.

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As of now, there are 450 individuals labouring on the site, and approximately 120,000 metric tons of debris have already been cleared away.

The overall renovation is reported to carry a substantial price tag of £1.25 billion.

The aim is to finish the work before the beginning of the 2025/26 season.

Barcelona sell Camp Nou grass

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.

Barca borrow money to fund Camp Nou

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

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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.