FC Barcelona is reportedly preparing a "surprise" for the next LaLiga Clásico. The first leg was held at Santiago Bernabéu and, initially, everything is planned for the next one to be at Camp Nou. However, it seems that the blaugrana team is beginning to fear that they may not meet the construction deadlines and, therefore, this match might not be played in Barcelona.
At the moment, the return to Spotify Camp Nou is scheduled for the end of April, coinciding with the end of their rental contract for the Lluís Companys Stadium in Montjuïc. However, it seems that the renovation is not progressing as planned, and this LaLiga match could be played far from the city of Barcelona, as Montjuïc is occupied for those dates.
If the construction is not ready by May 11, Barça has prepared a plan B for El Clásico. In information revealed by the program Què T'hi Jugues, the Culer team is considering the possibility of taking the match far from Barcelona. The idea would be to play it in a large stadium in Europe, completely ruling out going to the United States or Asia.
What Barça, with Joan Laporta at the helm, understands is that El Clásico must be played in a stadium with a large capacity. If Camp Nou were available, 60,000 spectators could enter at this time. However, it is not certain that it can be played there, and several stadiums are on the table to host this great match.
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This news didn't catch Florentino Pérez by surprise, as he has known about this possibility for several weeks. He discussed it with Joan Laporta during the last Super Cup, giving his approval to take El Clásico away from Barcelona. We are talking about a plan B, as long as the construction continues to be delayed and it is impossible to play at Camp Nou.
At FC Barcelona, they are beginning to see it as very difficult for Camp Nou to be ready for this season, although they will not make anything official until the time comes. Meanwhile, Real Madrid waits and remains expectant about the decision. It wouldn't be surprising if the last Clásico of this League is played in some major city in Europe.