One of world's most iconic football stadiums with 99,000 capacity looks unrecognisable after demolition | The Sun

ONE of the world's most famous football stadiums is completely unrecognisable after being demolished.

The Nou Camp has been home to Barcelona since 1957 but is currently undergoing work to be modernised.




A lot of the stadium has been pulled down leaving the once great stadium looking like a construction site rather than a footballing haven.

Pictures show that the grandstand cover and outer walls of the ground have are being torn down.

Cranes are going to work hauling down the stadium's outdated infrastructure as the redevelopment is in full swing.

The work on demolishing the grandstand is expected to be finished at the end of October.

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There are currently 450 people working on the site and it is thought that about 120,000 metric tons of debris have already been removed.

Club sources have suggested that work is further along than was expected.

The entire renovation is reported to cost a huge £1.25billion.

It is hoped that the work will be completed in time for the start of the 2025/26 season.

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The capacity of the stadium is set to be increased from 99,354 to 105,000.

This addition of seats will see the Nou Camp extend its lead as the largest football ground in Europe.

Meanwhile when footage emerged of the work from builders demolishing the ground fans were left devastated.

Barcelona are currently playing their fixtures at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.


The club will be temporarily homed at the ground in southwest Barcelona for the entirety of the season.

It is the stadium of the Catalonia National Football Team and has a capacity of 55,000 spectators.

The Spanish giants have also been selling tufts of grass from the Nou Camp pitch for £340.

Barcelona are currently leading LaLiga having won five of their first six games of the season.



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