Barcelona to vacate Camp Nou again as renovation cost rises to €1.8 billion

Barcelona will leave Camp Nou again for part of 2027-2028 as the delayed Espai Barça project pushes total club debt toward €2.6 billion.

• Barcelona members approved €510 million in new borrowing, including €300 million to finish Camp Nou work and €210 million for operational needs.
• Vice president Ferran Olivé said the team will spend the first half of 2027-2028 at the Lluís Companys Olympic stadium, targeting a January 2028 return to Camp Nou.
• The Espai Barça project's cost has reached €1.8 billion, roughly triple the €600 million budget members approved in 2014.
• The club's total debt could reach approximately €2.6 billion depending on repayment schedules.