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ESPAI BARÇA The biggest and most innovative sports and entertainment area in a European city
FC BARCELONA FC BARCELONA
NEW ESPAI BARÇA NEW ESPAI BARÇA
ESPAI BARÇA THE ASSEMBLY APPROVES THE FINANCE
OPERATION TO BE RATIFIED BY A REFERENDUM
A NEW VIABLE
The members approved last October 23rd, in This operation will make it possible to up-
the Ordinary General Assembly, the autho- date a project that has become obsolete and
rization to negotiate a financing operation that is being reformulated so that it is viable
up to a maximum of 1.5 billion euros for the and economically sustainable to have a mi-
AND SUSTAINABLE
construction of the largest and most innova- nimum impact on members and with all the
tive entertainment space in a European city. technological and environmental advances.
The support of the Assembly was massive, A project that is being redone and improved
but the decision will have to be ratified in to turn the Camp Nou into the stadium that
PROJECT
a referendum. FC Barcelona and its members deserve.
ORIENTATIVE IMAGES
The Club is working on improving the design projects of the future
Camp Nou, the Palau Blaugrana and the Barça Campus which are in
progress, therefore the images and renders that appear are merely
indicative and will change as the projects evolve.
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THE KEY OUTSTANDING 2014 but seven years on, what was appro-
ved by the members and which should have
ISSUE FOR THE CLUB’S been finished this year 2021, is still an unfulfi-
FUTURE lled dream for Barcelona fans and an unavoi-
dable urgent matter for the club’s future and
Espai Barça is the transformation project its viability. Only the Johan Cruyff Stadium is
of all the facilities that FC Barcelona has in an operational facility, but both the compre-
the Les Corts district in Barcelona, the Johan hensive remodelling of Camp Nou, as well
Cruyff Stadium, and the Ciutat Esportiva Joan as the new Palau Blaugrana, Campus Barça
Gamper in Sant Joan Despí. This project was and the adjoining buildings are still essential
approved by members in a referendum in pending matters for the Club’s future.
FC BARCELONA FC BARCELONA
NEW ESPAI BARÇA NEW ESPAI BARÇA
LES CORTS
19,4 Ha
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B-23 HISTORIC ASSET:
35,6 Ha
Av. Diagonal
3
SANT JOAN DESPÍ
16,2 Ha
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AREAS OF ACTION
3 CAMPUS BARÇA
A new concept to take
advantage of the space to create
a park with new sporting and
entertainment experiences.
A green space that serves as
1 JOHAN CRUYFF STADIUM a meeting point with sporting
Modern and efficient facilities activities and circuits, children’s
for 6,000 spectators. play areas, fountains and
recreational areas for visitors
Built using smart stadium and local residents.
criteria in line with
sustainability requirements. It will rearrange and
improve the surrounding area,
incorporating a welcome hub,
with green coverings to favour
its integration into the Les Corts
district.
Improved mobility and safety
on match days.
2 FUTURE CAMP NOU
A covered stadium with all the latest
4 advances for 105,000 spectators. 5
The first stand will not be changed, PARKING AREA
avoiding members being distributed FOR BUSES
about the stands, but access will be
NEW
improved and more seats gained.
PALAU
A new third stand is proposed, PETIT BLAUGRANA
which will allow the VIP areas to be
4 NEW PALAU BLAUGRANA PALAU
concentrated in the same area. A project under review but ICE RINK
The VIP ring of the first tier with the aim of increasing the
contemplated in the previous project capacity from 10,000 to 15,000
will be placed higher up, between the seats for sports events.
second and third, with independent A new line of revenue given
double ring will increase the capacity that the facilities will be able to
of VIP booths, thus increasing hold cultural events.
revenue.
Located on the current
Sustainability is one of the priorities, grounds of the Miniestadi.
converting the future Camp Nou into
a benchmark in this category.
Next generation technology.
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WHY IS THE ESPAI
BARÇA NECESSARY?
WHY NOW?
Camp Nou is the biggest stadium in Europe, an football have played, but it is also the patrimonial
icon for the city of Barcelona which attracts hun- flagship of the best club in the world and the pride
dreds of thousands of visitors every year. It is a of all its members. And the facilities must be up to TM
worldwide football temple where the great stars of the expectations of everything that it represents.
A CHALLENGE 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING
OUR COMPETITORS HAVE ALREADY DONE THE WORK
2003 2007 2010 2014 2016 2017/18
While the main sporting competitors of Barça have members and season-ticket holders; it does not have
new, next generation stadiums with all the ameniti- sufficient hospitality areas for the current demands
es, technological advances and construction models of the UEFA and FIFA competitions; its catering ser-
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that allow them to obtain the maximum economic vices are insufficient; the labyrinthine interiors are
The first Board The Board The new Board It is NIKKEN The Barcelona
return from their facilities, the Camp Nou has beco- uncomfortable and it is found lacking in areas of en-
of Directors of approves the (presided approved SIKKEI is City Council
me outdated and is weighed down by deficienci- vironmental sustainability and accessibility, as well
President Laporta Norman Foster over by in the Espai awarded the and Generalitat
es typical of advanced age, causing discomfort for as other deficiencies.
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proposes to project Sandro Rosell) Barça Tender for de Catalunya
remodel Camp abandons the Referendum the design of approve the
Nou project the Stadium. Amendment
to the General
Metropolitan
DURING THIS Plan.
PERIOD, THE CLUB
HAS INVESTED AND In Europe there of these have In Spain’s LaLiga
COMMITTED €145 are 67 stadiums been modernised alone, 13 stadiums
MILLION TO DEVELOP that are more since 2003 were modernised
modern than during this
5% OF THE PROJECT Camp Nou* period*
* Stadiums for more than 40,000 spectators that are
FOTO: ©FCBARCELONA / SANTIAGO GARCÉS comparable with Camp Nou.
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BECAUSE THE STADIUM BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY
HAS DEFICIENCIES TO MAINTAIN THE CLUB’S
THAT ARE TYPICAL OF SPORTING AND ECONOMIC
ADVANCED AGE COMPETITIVENESS
Some of these have appeared in the form
of structural problems that have required Espai Barça will allow us to maintain We will be able to host the finals of European
urgent actions in recent months in order the best sponsors. and world competitions.
to ensure the safety of the people and We will increase the areas for Espai Barça will be the best Sporting and
to allow their return as the restrictions hospitality services and catering in Entertainment Campus within a European city.
caused by the Covid-19 panic have been order to boost our revenue.
eased. But the Camp Nou cannot afford
to wait any longer.
TO ENSURE SAFETY
The Stadium is reaching the end of its TO OFFER MORE COMFORT AND SERVICES
useful life. Antiquated access points and very few
All the money that we spend on automated accessibility elements (only 15
repairs will be money thrown down the public lifts and no escalators).
drain. Inefficient access and evacuation.
This summer, we have had to repair Only 28% of seating is covered
900 issues (€1.8 million) in order to be We have obsolete technology, which does not
able to open to the public allow us to offer new services to spectators.
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BECAUSE THE PALAU HAS
BECOME DETERIORATED
AND IS INSUFFICIENT
Without having structural issues as deep as
those suffered by Camp Nou, the Palau is in a
precarious state.
It does not comply with the regulations
of European competitions. The agreed
moratorium ends soon.
It was necessary to install additional
ventilation to comply with the minimum
regulations.
It suffers the same problems of accessibility
and technological obsolescence.
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WHY SHOULD THE
PROJECT BE REVIEWED? CURRENT SITUATION
The Club’s facilities in Les Corts today, after the
ORIGINAL PLAN
Virtual image of the current plan for Espai Barça, detailing
Camp Nou, the Palau and the Campus Barça.
demolition of the Minestadi
If prior to the planning of the Espai Barça project, the undervalued in terms of budget with a reduction to
Club’s facilities had become obsolete in many aspects, 200 million euros of debt necessary, something which
with more than 40% of the Stadium not being reno- has never been achieved as the current debt is now
vated since its construction (1957), it is now the Espai more than 1.3 billion euros. The schedule of the project REVISED PROJECT
Barça project itself that has become outdated after is also now outdated. Virtual image of the
revised original plan and
years of being on hold, because it did not provide for The investment costs were completely undervalu- improvement in viability
the technological, environmental, construction or so- ed compared to other projects already executed or and economic, social
cial advances and innovations required by a project and environmental
underway around the world and did not provide for
sustainability.
of this size, which must generate more opportunities the technological and sustainability improvements
for the social economic development of the Club and required of a project that we would like to remain up-
must have a longevity so that future generations will to-date for many years. Furthermore, the only part of
be able to enjoy it. the facilities of the project to be completed, the Johan DEFECTS HIDDEN FROM MEMBERS WHICH PREVIOUS PROJECT
Cruyff Stadium, cost a lot more than what was bud- WERE NOT REVEALED A VIP ring was
PROJECT UNDERVALUED IN TIME AND COST geted. The €4 million that it should have cost ended From a social point of view, the previous project en- generated
forcing the
With the entry of the new Board of Directors, we have up being €19 million. dangered members and season-ticket holders and
displacement
the opportunity to review and update the real costs The financial cutbacks suffered by the Espai Barça subjected them to safety risks that were not sufficiently of 12,500
of the project, since these do not correspond to the project has progressively damaged and impoverished explained. The impact of the project that involved the season-ticket
10 holders to the 11
reality of Espai Barça as it was raised. The real cost the construction project and it was hoped to maintain construction of a new first stand, as originally plan- third stand.
of the financing plan approved by the members in a obsolete structures for the construction of the new Sta- ned, forced more than 12,500 members to be moved
referendum in 2014 is now completely out of date and dium that negatively affected its future functionality. to the third stand, and this is a red line that the Board
of Directors did not want to cross as it was an affront to
the season-ticket holders who were affected. With the
FINANCING SUMMARY OF THE ORIGINAL improvements that will be implemented in the cons- IMPROVED PROJECT
OF THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL PROPOSAL’S COSTS truction project, the impact will be minimal.
The Club is considering different scenarios in which
there is an evaluation of the possibility of playing out-
20 € Million
side Camp Nou, which would have a direct impact on
urban planning 420 € Million the works schedule, reducing the initial construction
and new Nou Estadi
600 € miniestadi 600 € time and thus allow a more efficient renovation to be
MILLION MILLION
carried out.
Turning to the economic scope, it is necessary to cre-
200 € Million 200 € Million 30 € Million ate a project that optimises revenue and makes the
with title with own Espai Barça Club more competitive. After the pandemic, it is also
rights resources necessary to review and evaluate the functionality of
In the improved project, which creates a new third stand, this VIP
40 € Million 90 € Million area is placed over the current second stand, no longer having an
our facilities. impact on members.
200 € Million parking and New Palau
with bank debt mobility Blaugrana
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WHAT WILL THE NEW
Night-time view
of the current
facilities of Barça
in the Les Corts
ESPAI BARÇA BE LIKE?
district, with
Camp Nou and
Palau Blaugrana.
The new Espai Barça proposes a new concept for the facilities
(Camp Nou, Palau Blaugrana) and Campus Barça (esplanade
and adjoining buildings), transforming the patrimonial assets
of the Club and their surroundings into a Barça experience, one FUTURE
that is integrative and now open to the city. CAMP NOU
ATTACHED
BUILDINGS
(HOTEL
AND
OFFICES)
NOU
PALAU
BLAUGRANA
12 PETIT PALAU 13
PARKING AREA AND ICE RINK
FOR BUSES
FC BARCELONA
NEW ESPAI BARÇA
CAMP NOU
AN EMBLEMATIC
UNIQUENESS
Camp Nou, designed in 1953 by the the Camp Nou stadium was inau-
architects Francesc Mitjans, José gurated, with a capacity for 93,053
Soteras and Lorenzo García Barbón, people.
as an emblematic stadium, with a Since then, Camp Nou has had
privileged view of the playing fi- some improvements over the years:
eld and a uniqueness that has re- in 1979 the wooden benches were
mained unalterable over time, tur- replaced, in 1982 the sidelines were
ning it into a stadium that has been extended, in 1994 the standing are-
admired for many years. as of the first stand behind the goals
The first plots for the Camp Nou were converted into seats, in 1998
stadium were bought on 19 Decem- the standing areas on the sidelines
ber 1950, the first stone was laid on and goal areas of the third stand
28 March 1954 and the works be- were converted into seats and since
gan on 20 July 1955. Just over two 2014 the Stadium has had a capa-
years later, on 24 September 1957, city of 99,354 spectators.
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The architect Francesc Mitjans, the president Miró Sans and the
directors of that time contemplate the model of Camp Nou.
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NEW ESPAI BARÇA
A STADIUM
WITH ALL THE LATEST ADVANCES
FOR 105,000 SPECTATORS
THE 105,000 FANS WILL BE UNDER COVER
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IT MAINTAINS ITS OPEN AND MEDITERRANEAN CHARACTER
THE STADIUM
AND ITS
The new Espai Barça project will maintain and, most importantly, minimise the impact on SURROUNDINGS
its Mediterranean character, open with wide members and season-ticket holders. In additi- ARE OPEN AND
terraces, which are the hallmarks of the cons- on, it updates the project in terms of innovati- INTEGRATED INTO
truction project by Nikken Sekkei, the Japanese on, technology and sustainability. Although this THE DISTRICT AND
studio that won the architectural tender. Howe- also increases the costs, this is inevitable if the
THE CITY
ver, the original project now includes new im- aim is to have a stadium with next generation
provements to maximise its economic potential facilities that will last for many years.
IT WILL TRANSFORM THE HERITAGE INTO A BARÇA EXPERIENCE
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THE MAIN CHANGES OF THE NEW PROJECT
1 THE 1ST TIER STRUC- 2 MINIMUM IMPACT 3 NEW SEATING AND 4 DOUBLE VIP RING 6 NEW SOLAR PANEL 5 NEXT GENERATION 6 SUSTAINABILITY, IN 7 THE WORK SCHEDU-
TURE WILL NOT CHANGE There may be some SPACES FOR MEMBERS BETWEEN THE SECOND ROOF TECHNOLOGY THE STADIUMS DNA LE IS REDUCED
With the new proposal minimum impacts, but The new reconfiguration AND THIRD STAND The roof will be chan- The future Camp Nou One of the priorities of If the members approve
there will be no constructi- these will be movements maintains the capacity The VIP ring of the first ged compared to the will be a stadium that the new project must be the new financing du-
on of a new first stand and to the same stand, and at 105,000 spectators stand will be placed previous project in or- incorporates the latest sustainability, in order ring the General Mee-
therefore there will be no will be carried out in line and it will be possible to higher up, between the der to incorporate more technology on the to convert the Camp ting, the approval will be
movements of members with the regulations and make room for all those 2nd and 3rd, with an elements that will help market, among them Nou of the future into a obtained at the begin-
between the stands as to ensure safety. members who are on the independent double ring with sustainability. A being a 360º screen leader in this area. The ning of 2022 and works
in the previous project if waiting list. Members will that will considerably new geothermal system inside the bowl which new design envisages a will be able to commen-
they do not want to move. 3 A NEW THIRD STAND have more amenities and increase the capacity of and district heating and will offer a new experi- concept involving many ce in the summer of that
This first stand will also be IS PROPOSED they will be undercover. VIP booths, thus obtai- cooling will be installed ence to the public. The more bicycles. The aim year. The transfer of the
improved, as a result of the This will allow improve- ning more revenue that to convert Espai Barça security and vehicle is to have more electric activities of the Camp
access on the first floor and ments to accessibility, will serve to finance the into a leader in sustai- access control system car parking spaces in Nou is being evaluated
exit to the seats per stand. comfort, a better ope- project. This hospitality nability. The roof will be will be improved, and order to provide more (either to Montjuïc, to the
This way, the underground rational and functional area will not have an covered with 30,000 m² the possibilities offe- solutions to sustainable Johan Cruyff Stadium) or
passages will disappear, distribution, and pro- impact on members as of solar panels to gene- red by 5G connectivity mobility. a reduction in capacity,
more seats will be gained, vide more open spaces with the previous ring on rate solar energy. will be exploited to the which would reduce the
and accessibility improved. for members and the the first stand. maximum. time of the construction
There is the possibility of Club. It also allows the works. It is expected to
rearranging the seating in VIP spaces to be con- 4 finish the works towards
some of the areas, but in centrated rather than 2 the end of 2025.
most cases, it will be pos- having them distributed
sible to even improve the throughout the Stadium,
location of the members of minimising the impact
the possibility of grouping on members.
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families together.
WATER RECYCLING
1 6 SYSTEM
SOLAR
PANELS GEOTHERMAL
5 ENERGY
3
On the left, view
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from the side of
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
the first tier. On
the right, view WORKS OF THE FUTURE CAMP NOU
from the third tier.
WORKS OF THE NEW PALAU BLAUGRANA
WORKS OF THE CAMPUSFC BARCELONA
NEW ESPAI BARÇA
A MULTIFUNCTIONAL
PALAU BLAUGRANA
FOR 15,000 SPECTATORS
A PALAU ADAPTED TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEAMS
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IT WILL BE A LEADER FOR THE BEST SPORTING EVENTS
THE NEW
The Club is studying and revising the possibi- sports and to remain a benchmark. Flexibility will PROJECT WILL
lities of the current project, which in principle be reinforced in order to combine the sporting MAINTAIN A
will maintain a large part of the exterior design, activity with cultural events in order to obtain PART OF THE
but the aim is to increase capacity from 10,000 new revenue flows. The new project will also EXTERIOR
to 15,000 spectators on match days and 18,000 maintain the Petit Palau and the Ice Rink, as well DESIGN
overall and adapt it to the needs of professional as the parking area for coaches.
THE PALAU WILL BE ABLE TO HOST CONCERTS AND CULTURAL EVENTSFC BARCELONA FC BARCELONA
NEW ESPAI BARÇA NOU ESPAI BARÇA
A CAMPUS BARÇA CAMPUS BARÇA A SPACE FOR SPORTS AND THE ‘DIAMONDS’ DISAPPE- BARÇA STORE AND MUSEUM
WILL OFFER ENTERTAINMENT AR’ IN THE ‘HUB’
A MYRIAD OF The new project maintains the The new Campus Barça The the ‘Hub’ of the Stadium
NEW SPACES, integration with the district, project says farewell to the Stand which opens out onto
SERVICES AND
WHICH WILL BE A SPACE
with an open space, without so-called ‘diamonds’ to pro- the Campus Esplanade will
OPPORTUNITIES
barriers and which will be a vide more focus on the green also house the Barça Store,
new pole of attraction for the areas of the site, and will with 2500 m² of commer-
FOR SPORTS AND
city, including a new concept include a welcome hub within cial areas and the Museum,
to take advantage of the area the Stand of the Stadium which has an area of 3000
to create a park offering new itself. The ‘Barça Hall of Fame’ m² and in addition to the
sporting and entertainment will also be located on the historic trophies, it will offer
ENTERTAINMENT
experiences. Members and Campus. The new project also new experiences to visitors
visitors will be able to enjoy a plans to integrate the Masia thanks to the latest generati-
unique experience at Cam- de Can Planes, the building on in technology.
pus Barça. Campus Barça is a that housed the old Masia,
green space that serves as a as part of the concept of the
meeting point with sporting Campus.
activities and circuits, chil-
dren’s play areas, fountains
and recreational areas for
visitors and local residents.
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A HUB TO SERVE AS A RECEPTION POINT
THE BARÇA STORE AND THE MUSEUM WILL FORM PART OF THE CAMPUS
Conferences Children’s play areas Gastronomy Children’s play area E-Sports Multisports TracksFC BARCELONA FC BARCELONA
NEW ESPAI BARÇA NEW ESPAI BARÇA
HOW MUCH WILL
THE INVESTMENT ESTIMATE
IS 1,5 BILLION EUROS
900 €
20 € MILLION
THE ESPAI BARÇA MILLION
JOHAN CRUYFF
FUTURE
CAMP NOU
COST AND HOW IS
STADIUM
1,5 €
60 € BILLION
MILLION
IT TO BE FINANCED?
Espai Barça is an essential project to maintain FC not put the Club or the sporting management at
MPGM
INVESTMENT **
(**) Modification
of the Metropolitan General Plan
420 €
MILLION
NOU PALAU
Barcelona as a leader in world sport. In terms of fa-
cilities and sporting capacity. However, the current
risk. With the financing plan presented to the Ge-
neral Meeting, Espai Barça finances itself, with the 100 € BLAUGRANA *
MILLION
(*) Including the Palau, Petit Palau
project is undervalued, it is not the most positive revenue generated by the project itself the works the Ice Rink and the bus parking
for members and, moreover, it needs to be finan- will not cost the members any money and neither
ced by a sustainable and viable plan which does will the assets of the Club be mortgaged. URBANIZATION
/ CAMPUS
WITH THE ADDITIONAL WITH GUARANTEES MARKET INTEREST AND OPERATION OF UP TO IT IS FINANCED WITH THE ADDITIONAL INCOME
GENERATED BY THE ESPAI BARÇA
REVENUE FROM THE PROVIDED BY ESPAI OVER 35 YEARS €1.5 BILLION
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NEW PROJECT BARÇA The Club will negotiate At the General Meeting
The financing is based on The guarantees for for financing a market on the 17th, the delegate
15%
the additional revenue this financing are the interest rate via members will be asked
that will be contributed increased revenue international operators for authorisation to
by the new project
thanks to new VIP
booths and seats, new
generated by the new
Espai Barça once
finished. Therefore, Espai
with expertise in the
financing of sports
stadiums and facilities.
perform the necessary
actions to arrange a
financing operation of up
MEETING
& EVENTS
24%
HOSPITALITY
commercial exploitation Barça will not cost the Financing will take to €1.5 billion.
areas, new sponsors members any money place over 35 years, 5
200 M€
and the commercial
exploitation of new
and nor will it put the
assets of the Club in
construction and 30 of
management. 22% ANUAL MILLION
24%
EUROS DISTRIBUTED
assets generated by danger or the sporting AS FOLLOWS
TICKETING
Espai Barça. management at risk.
AND CATERING
Given that the repayment PARTNERSHIP
is based on additional AND NAMING
15%
revenue, it will not affect RIGHTS
the day-to-day running
of the Club.
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