FC Barcelona Fans Back $1.7 Billion Stadium Refurbishment Plan
- Funding will go to renovating the 64-year-old Camp Nou
- Project to generate an additional 200 million euros per year
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FC Barcelona members approved a financing package worth up to 1.5 billion euro ($1.69 billion) to revamp the club’s iconic Camp Nou stadium and related facilities.
The money will help renovate the 64-year-old Camp Nou, Europe’s biggest stadium with capacity for 105,000 fans, as well as an indoor arena and other installations, the soccer club said in a statement Sunday.