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Barcelona's £1.3billion Nou Camp renovation will include retractable roof and ice rink
Barcelona are set to press ahead with their £1.3billion renovation of the Nou Camp, with members of the La Liga giants having approved the plans.Despite the hefty £1.19billion debt the club are in, they will proceed with the works that will see an ice rink and retractable roof installed, with 42,693 club members backing the stadium overhaul via an online vote.There were, some initial concerns from supporters about the plan, meaning president Joan Laporta called a vote.The project, called 'Espai Barca', will be funded by a third-party loan and is expected to be finished in 2025, meaning that the stadium will be closed during the 2022-23 campaign.The plans, if executed, will increase the capacity to 105,000-seats, while the intention is for