Barca stadium revamp urgently needed due to financial hit, says vice-president


FILE PHOTO - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Sevilla - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - October 4, 2020 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona must press on with plans to renovate Camp Nou in order to replenish revenues lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic, vice-president Jordi Moix told Reuters, adding that the 815-million-euro ($957 million) project will pay for itself.

The club announced a financing deal with Goldman Sachs on Monday to modernise their iconic but run down stadium and raise its capacity from 99,000 to 105,000.

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