- Barcelona inform fans of Camp Nou delay
- Fourth such pushback on return home
- Remainder of 2024-25 at Lluis Companys
Getty ImagesMore Camp Nou delays! Barcelona won't return home until 2025-26 campaign as £1.25 billion stadium renovations continue to fall behind schedule
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Fubo
✅ Carries ESPN Deportes, which broadcasts over 200 select LaLiga matches per season with traditional linear presentation and studio coverage.
✅ Includes local ABC stations and main ESPN channels for the high-profile marquee matches that are simulcast over traditional television.
✅ Allows you to record matches with unlimited Cloud DVR storage and stream up to four channels simultaneously on compatible TV devices.
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Cable Replacement
DirecTV
✅ Carries local ABC stations and the main ESPN linear networks for marquee, nationally televised LaLiga fixtures without requiring an antenna.
✅ Offers ESPN Deportes either via the dedicated Spanish-first tiers (such as Óptimo Más) or as an add-on, giving you live TV commentary and dedicated studio coverage.
✅ Includes unlimited Cloud DVR storage and allows simultaneous streaming on unlimited compatible devices connected to your home network.
Monthly from$74.99
Total Coverage
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✅ Streams all 380 LaLiga fixtures throughout the season in both English and Spanish, including every El Clásico fixture.
✅ Provides full match replays, extended highlights, and Spanish football studio shows (such as LaLiga Confidential and ESPN FC) accessible whenever you want.
✅ Bundles Spanish top-flight football alongside extensive European and domestic action, including the German Bundesliga, Copa del Rey, and FA Cup.
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✅ Carries ESPN Deportes, which broadcasts over 200 select LaLiga matches per season with traditional linear presentation and studio coverage.
✅ Includes local ABC stations and main ESPN channels for the high-profile marquee matches that are simulcast over traditional television.
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Getty ImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Even with the renovation project not scheduled to be fully finished until 2026, Barcelona had hoped to be back playing games at Camp Nou this season, albeit at reduced capacity. The idea for the return to coincide with the club's 125th anniversary in November was canned. Further delays then came in November and January, with the latter still targeting a May return to Camp Nou. Now, however, the dream of playing football there at all this season is officially over. Leaked footage of the project in recent days appeared to show the work falling way behind schedule.
Getty/BarcaStoryWHAT NEXT?
It would be a hugely embarrassing blow if Barcelona still cannot return to Camp for the start of next season, after so many pushbacks in quick succession of late, with the club overpromising and underdelivering. Real Madrid, on the other hand, had a seamless renovation of the Santiago Bernabeu, although there was coincidentally a full season played at the Alfredo Di Stefano due to Covid-19 restrictions on crowds and public gatherings, which left the Bernabeu empty for an extended period.
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