Football and Money: FC Barcelona's Debt Reaches Over euro2 Billion

FC Barcelona has secured a new loan of euro510 million, a move expected to push the Catalan club's total debt beyond the euro2 billion mark, reports L'Equipe. Meanwhile, ongoing reconstruction work at the Camp Nou stadium is prompting the club to consider another temporary relocation to the Montjuïc stadium in 2027.

Club members approved the new euro510 million loan. Of this amount, euro300 million is earmarked for work on the Camp Nou stadium, while the remaining euro210 million is allocated for additional operational loans. According to • L'Equipe• , this new financing will raise the Catalan club's total debt above the euro2 billion threshold; the figure could reach as high as euro2.6 billion, depending on repayment terms.

• The cost of the "Espai Barça" project has reached euro1.8 billion

The cost of the "Espai Barça" project currently stands at euro1.8 billion-three times the amount announced when the project was first unveiled in 2014. The complete reconstruction of the Camp Nou is not yet finished, and the Catalan club is expected to leave its historic stadium once again in 2027, during the first half of the upcoming season, according to The Athletic.

FC Barcelona is set to make a temporary return to the Montjuïc stadium, where it previously played when construction work at the Camp Nou necessitated moving matches away from the historic arena. The club hopes the work will be completed by the start of the 2028-2029 season. According to reports from L'Equipe, the Barcelona stadium is expected to host the Champions League final at that time.