Plan to build new Camp Nou in the sea

Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia reports that Catalan architect and Barcelona socio Emili Vidal wants to build the new Camp Nou stadium off the coast of Barcelona.

Vidal thinks that the remodelling of the existing stadium won't solve certain problems and proposes to build a new stadium on an artificial isle off the coast. The new stadium would have 150 000 seats.

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims, based upon club sources, that Barcelona doesn't support this new project and isn't linked with the authors. The club would continue to work on the basis of the proyect by British architect Norman Foster on the remodelling of the current Camp Nou.

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Barcelona plans to sell the Miniestadi

Barcelona plans to sell the Miniestadi

Catalan newspaper El Periódico claimed earlier this week that Barcelona has reached an agreement with the municpal goverment of Barcelona for the re-qualification of some pieces of land belonging to the club.

Barcelona would want to sell the land, including the Miniestadi, to get funds for the remodelling of Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium.

Although Jordi Hereu, the mayor of Barcelona, would have given his approval to the plan, the other party in the left-wing coalition that governs the city of Barcelona is opposed to the re-qualification, which will force the mayor to look for support with the main opposition party. The people living in the neighbourhood are also opposed to the plans and are expected to undertake legal actions.

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Works on new Camp Nou to start next year

Works on new Camp Nou to start next year

Barcelona 'institutional and assets administration' vice-president Joan Franquesa has said in an interview with the club's official media that the club still wants to go through with the remodelling of Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium.

If everything goes like planned, the works should start during the 2010-2011 season, at the latest in the beginning of 2011.


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Barcelona considering to sell the pitch
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Camp Nou voted best sports stadium in the world

Barcelona considering to sell the pitch

Catalan radio station Catalunya Ràdio claims that Barcelona is considering to sell the pitch of the Camp Nou.

Because of the U2 concerts, the pitch will be replaced this summer (read more here) and the club is now looking at the option of selling the grass of the historical treble to the fans.

If the pitch would be put for sale, the revenues will go to the foundation of FC Barcelona.

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Second U2 concert at Camp Nou

Camp Nou could host world cup in 2018 or 2022

The Catalan football associsation Federació Catalana de Futbol has proposed the Spanish football assiation four stadiums that could be used during the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, if the Spain-Portugal bid succeeds.

Besdies Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium, the list includes the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (current Espanyol stadium), the Estadi de Cornellà-El Prat (future Espanyol stadium) and the Estadi de Montilivi (stadium of Girona).

FIFA announced last month that it has received eleven bids to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups: England, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Portugal, the United States, South Korea and Qatar, with the last two only bidding for 2022. The executive committee of FIFA will announce their decision on the two editions in December 2010.

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Camp Nou voted best sports stadium in the world

Camp Nou (second) greatest sporting venue

British tabloid The Daily Mail has put together a list of the 50 greatest sporting venues in the world.

Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium finishes second in the ranking, behind the old Wembley stadium that disappeared a few years ago.


The top ten:

1) The old Wembley Stadium, London
2) Nou Camp, Barcelona
3) Lord's (cricket)
4) All England Club, Wimbledon
5) Anfield, Liverpool
6) Augusta National (golf)
7) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
8) Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
9) St Andrews (golf)
10) Melbourne Cricket Ground

in an alternative list, the Camp Nou comes out on top before Madison Square Garden and the Bombonera stadium of Boca Juniors (read more here)


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Camp Nou voted best sports stadium in the world

Camp Nou voted best sports stadium in the world

British sports fans have voted Barcelona's Camp Nou as the bests sports stadium in the world.

In a survey on the "Seven Sporting Wonders of the World", the Camp Nou finished second behind Monaco's Formula One street circuit.

The survey was conducted by Barclays Spaces for Sports, a programme launched in 2004 to create sustainable sports facilities in disadvantaged communities across the UK.


Full result
1. Monaco F1 Circuit: 18%
2. Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona: 15%
3. Bird's Nest, Bejing: 14%
4. Bernabeu, Madrid: 5%
5. San Siro, Milan: 4%
6. Maracana, Rio de Janeiro: 4%
7. Melbourne Cricket ground, Australia: 4%