VIDEO: 'Madness' – New aerial footage of Barcelona's €1.5 billion Camp Nou renovations leaves fans baffled over apparent lack of change

New aerial footage of Barcelona's Camp Nou has prompted questions over an apparent lack of change amid renovations worth €1.5 billion (£1.3bn/$1.7bn).

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• New aerial Camp Nou footage revealed
• Fans make fun of lack of changes
• Barcelona expected to return in September

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  In 2023, Barcelona undertook the job of renovating their iconic home stadium, the Spotify Camp Nou, as they looked to improve the facilities. The work is said to be costing the Catalan side close to €1.5 billion (£1.2b/$1.7b), a sum that has put a lot of load on their already weak financial status. The stadium is nearing completion, but new aerial footage has prompted rival fans to joke about there being no changes to the stadium's appearance.

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• WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

  On X, @Fanaticos_RMCF wrote: "What an advertising campaign. The same video every day and €5 billion in debt."

  El Chiringuito's Juanma Rodriguez added: "But it's just like the old one!"

  @jhonnyrr wrote: "They have torn down the field to rebuild it, what madness."

  @siverparker reiterated: "I'm screaming but it's the same as before."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Barcelona's Camp Nou may look exactly the same as it did before, however, the majority of the facilities have been renovated over the course of the last two years. The internal parts of the stadium have already been completed, while the construction of the roof is expected to take another 12 to 18 months to be finished. The Catalan side are hopeful of completing the pitch renovations by the start of next season.