Laporta confirms the move to Montjuïc and the dates of the Espai Barça works

The president of the FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, in company of the mayor Ada Colau, has appeared this Thursday in the Room of Press of l'Ajuntament of Barcelona after it approved the granting of the licence of works of remodeling of the Camp Nou. In his statements spoke of how will affect this to the community and to the own club in the future near.

Colau Took the first word, leaving clear when will be able to initiate the works. "It is very satisfactory. We have approved the licence for the remodeling of the Camp Nou. With this licence already can to begin the works. It foresees that from June can make , once finish the season. It will be a big profit for the city. It was a subject that came from the 2004", affirmed.

Also it mentioned the transfer to Montjuïc and how will affect the agreement to the city. "This agreement is very positive for the city. It allows us win citizen space of quality, with more green spaces. It is something key in our City council. It will work in some changes with regard to the initial approach, like accessibility and sustainability. They will not be structural. Even so, it is necessary to speak of the transfer to Montjuïc in the season 2023/24. Already we will communicate it more advance", it added.

Already with Laporta in front of the microphones, spoke on what will represent the Espai Barça and in where they will begin the works. "We can say that it will be the sportive space and of entertainment bigger, innovative and appeal that does inside a city. We will be reference also in the experience that will give to the fans and to the neighbours of Them Corts. Reference also in sustainability. This first year, the works will be in the first and second terracing, and in the surroundings of the stadium", aimed the mandator.

Changes in the planning, the sustainability and the partners

The executive expressed the change that there was in the planning by the war of Ukraine. "There has been a change in the 'planning' by the war of Ukraine, by the price of the products. With such to minimise risks, the new third terracing will carry out until us mudemos to Montjuïc. We think that this will not do us lose excessive time. In the 2024/25 25 there will be a capacity in the Camp Nou of 50% roughly and in 2025/2026 already will culminate the works".

Besides, it wanted to do emphasis in the sustainability and in the affectations for the partners. "We want to reduce the ecological footprint of the Barça and improve the biodiversity of the zone. Also the sustainable mobility. 60% of the parking that will do will be electrical and there will be place also for the transport in bicycle. In the 2022/23 will begin the works minimising risks. In principle, they will not affect you grieve to the partners. In the third terracing and in the cover, that was where had to have works already this summer, will happen to the following season. Therefore, there will be big affectations", cleared.

Goldman Sachs, Montjuïc and the Espai Barça

It took advantage of to speak of the state of the financiamiento. "It goes in good way. With Goldman Sachs is going very well. Have the money to initiate the work with this credit of 180 million euros and now say us that they have gone in two companies more. We are satisfied of as it goes. Once it was built will be when we begin to give back this credit", said.

Near to finish his intervention, spoke in more detail on the stay in Montjuïc. "In principle in Montjuïc so only will be a season. Of June of the 2023 to June of 2024. It is possible that do not go back to the Camp Nou until September of 2024. Although only it would be like this if it could delay something in the works of this third terracing. We are finish to speak it everything. In the weeks to come we will give you more details", announced, adding that the extra income that will generate the Espai Barça rondarán the 200 million euros.

Finally, it culminated leaving clear that this project will not affect the sportive management. "The Espai Barça does not prejudice the sportive management. They are costs that go aside. Now we are very focalizados in activating the 'crowbars' to reactivate the economy of the club. In brief will execute one. It does not affect to the ordinary costs neither to the sportive management. In the 2025/26 there will be 100% of capacity in the new Camp Nou, but there will be more than 50% that there will be in the 2024/25", concluded.