"I am very happy because the process has taken almost 15 years, since 2010 when I finished my first presidential term. We needed to get the plans off the drawing board and into reality to make this dream come true."
"For years, nothing happened in terms of physical construction, which is why we believed it was essential for Barça's economic, financial, and sporting viability to have the new Spotify Camp Nou."
"We faced it at a difficult time, but the FC Barcelona crest opens many doors, and that is why we attracted the financial world, Goldman Sachs, who believed in this project and financed it. We have resized everything in two and a half years. From a creative perspective, I am very happy with what we have achieved, very proud, and very grateful to all the people who are making this a reality."
Joan Laporta stood at Spotify Camp Nou for a grand reopening open training session after nearly 900 days without fans. The stadium renovation completed a project that began in planning during his earlier presidency and amounted to a structural transformation intended to secure Barcelona's economic, financial, and sporting viability. The club attracted financial partners, notably Goldman Sachs, to finance the works during a difficult period. The renovation work accelerated over two and a half years, produced a creative outcome Laporta described with pride, and inspired gratitude toward those involved and toward supporters across generations.
Read at Barca Universal
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