Following the extraordinary meeting of the Club's Board of Directors President Sandro Rosell revealed the unanimous decision to submit the proposal to build a new stadium on top of the current structure to a members' referendum The President explained:"the option of building a new stadium on a new site has been dismissed as the final cost could well mortgage the Club's future" includes a proposal for a new Palau Blaugrana and the development of an Espai Barça Below we reproduce President Rosell's speech the Board of Directors have unanimously decided to submit the project to build a new Camp Nou on the existing structure of the stadium The Board has decided not to go forward with the option of building a new stadium in the area proposed to them near the Avenida Diagonal but our commitment was to submit to a referendum projects which were viable from a technical taking advice from top international experts the Board has decided that the best option is to stay in Les Corts The architectural plan of our current stadium is such that 56 years after its construction it can serve as the base for our future project The Camp Nou is part of our collective memory It is the largest stadium in Europe and is an icon of the city of Barcelona The option of building a new stadium on a new site has been dismissed as the final cost could well mortgage the Club and its members and tie the hands of future Boards but which will guarantee the comfort of a new stadium with the most up to date technologies for its users and our sports people We will also multiply the value of our property and our ability to generate new additional earnings without the need to sell or reduce our patrimony We believe in this project because it is achievable alongside our constant search for sporting excellence This new project also includes the construction of a new Palau Blaugrana as well as the development of the land called Espai Barça We will have a new sports hall which will maintain the spirit of our current Palau The new Palau will strengthen our commitment to a wide range of sports It is very important to stress that we are able to take on this project because of the reduction in our debt which we have achieved over recent years and which is an objective we will continue to work on The economic efforts we have made are beginning to bear fruit and we can go into this operation with the maximum guarantees that the best is still to come and I would like to invite all our members to use this project as a unifying element This Board of Directors is proposing to our members the construction of a new stadium on top of the current structure of the Camp Nou It will be other Borads of Directors who will have to preserve this patrimony as others and other Presidents have preserved the current Camp Nou We will be informing members over the next few weeks concerning the project itself and they will be able to see it and ask questions when all these questions have been answered they will decide in a clear referendum if this project goes forward to fruition The detailed calendar for the referendum process will be released over the next few days and we are planning to hold the vote itself on the weekend of April 5/6 coinciding with the game to be played at the Camp Nou It will be the collective opinion of the Club’s members which will allow us to consolidate this project and project this Club as a definitively global entity firmly established amongst the great football clubs Before my fellow Board members Javier Faus and Jordi Moix explain the details of the project we will be presenting to the members the Director General and the Club executives and employees for the total dedication and passion they have shown towards this project and also the Barcelona City Council for their collaboration I would also like to remember our Presidents Agustí Montal Galobart and Francesc Miró-Sans It was they and their Boards who projected our future so successfully with the original Camp Nou and all of us have to push this project forward with the same determination aware that it will not be easy and will require great effort from us all but that we will improve our inheritance and leave to future generations a jewel which will guarantee that our history and our legend continue to grow" Los mapas colaborativos de Hoodmaps permiten que los usuarios etiqueten los barrios La Ciudad de las Artes es «Calatravaland«, la zona de Puerta de la Mar es «donde vivía Rita [Barberá]» o en la zona de Mestalla solo hay «kebabs». El funcionamiento es simple. Los usuarios introducen una descripción –más bien, una etiqueta– de cada barrio y diferenciarlos por colores y tipos: el azul es para las zonas de negocio, el verde para las zonas ricas, el amarillo para los hipsters (alias, modernos de ciudad), el rojo para los turistas, el azul oscuro para zonas de estudiantes y el gris para las zonas residenciales. De esta forma, con la ayuda de todos, se acaba conformando el mapa. ESCRIBE LO QUE ESTÁS BUSCANDO Y PULSA INTRO The atmosphere here is much more laid-back than in the busy city centre making it very much a place where locals like to go out and live This is also where you’ll find the quieter and more charming streets and squares in Les Corts with places near the world-famous Camp Nou stadium tending to be a little busier and louder Montjuïc and the Modernist marvels of the Eixample Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Facade of an old Modernist apartment building in el Poble-Sec Catalonia | Jan Willem van Hofwegen / Shutterstock Aerial view of Barcelona Eixample residential district and Sagrada Familia Basilica at sunrise | Vunav / Shutterstock Bridge between buildings in Barri Gotic quarter of Barcelona About the author Tara is a travel writer and editor who lived in Barcelona for 5 years writing exclusively for Culture Trip She has a passion for sharing experiences around food and wine Architecture Spain’s Most Impressive Bullrings See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Summer Guides & Tips How to Spend the Perfect 24 Hours in Santander Sports The Most Epic Hiking Trails in Spain's Sierra Nevada See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Autumn Guides & Tips How to Attend a Bullfight in Spain See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in October Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in December Food & Drink The 5 Best Food Markets in Madrid Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in November See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in July See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in September US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd