Barcelona confirm relocation to Olympic Stadium for 2023-24 season

Barcelona will play their home games at the Olympic Stadium during the 2023-24 season as the club has confirmed on Thursday that Camp Nou will undergo renovations.

The club have released an official statement confirming the news, which reads, "Renovation work on the Camp Nou, the epicentre of the Espai Barça project, will begin this June, as soon as the football season has ended, and in accordance with the building permit approved this morning.

"The work will focus on the first and second tier, technological aspects, the environs of the stadium, and exterior urbanisation.

"Actions inside the Camp Nou will include the demolition of the additional structure in the South Goal zone where the Medical Centre was located, restoration work, anti-carbonation and waterproofing of the stands, as well as structural finishes and the improvement and renovation of retransmission systems."

Barca have added on their decision to push their renovation plans back by a year, "As President Joan Laporta said a few weeks ago, given the uncertainties generated by the war in Ukraine, especially with regard to the cost and availability of materials, a precautionary principle is to be observed in order to minimise risks and protect next season’s revenue, but with the least possible impact on the works schedule.

"The demolition of the third tier will therefore go ahead in the summer of 2023, which will win time given the current uncertainty of prices, and will ensure that the Camp Nou can operate at virtually full capacity next season. Demolition any earlier would have meant having to play the 2022/23 season with just 50% of capacity."

Camp Nou was situated back in 1957 and is currently the largest in Europe, with a total capacity of 99,354.