Joan Laporta he faces a tough challenge next week. The president needs the authorization of the assembly of delegates, to be held on October 17, to request funding for 1,500 million euros to undertake the works of the Espai BarçaAnd this Friday has already shelled some of the details of the project.
The top leader explained that the idea is to play in the Johan cruyff while the works are being carried out. Only if it were impossible would the way of Montjuïc Olympic. It will be a maximum of one season, because the rest of the improvements can be made with spectators on the field. The Sport City the capacity will be increased to 50,000 members and a rotation system will be created to attend the games.
Laporta, who raved about him Espai Barça, has explained that the project will take about 4 years to complete and will fit 110,000 spectators. A part of the stadium will be covered. “It gave me goose bumps when I was introduced to it. It can have an impact on the city like the Olympic Games, a world reference of leisure, entertainment … “, has argued in RAC1.
“Next summer the works would begin if the assembly authorizes us. The third and first stands seem to have to be done again,” he said. In addition, he has recognized that the stadium will have a name, there will be a sponsor.
Credit of maximum 1.5 billion
The main stumbling block is the credit that the partners have to approve on Sunday next week. Laporta has explained, by active and passive, that the conditions are good, and has recognized that the idea is to work with Goldman sachs.
“They are very interested, last week we had a meeting and they want to join us. They understand that the way to manage this project is that once it is built we return this financing. There are other investors who are interested, but Goldman they know the project very well. We are talking about between 800 and 900 million, to which we must add the Palau and the campus. We are going to the figure of 1,500, “he said.
“Goldman It has no control or decision-making power over this operation. The maximum is trust, but it will send the Barça. For the financing has its fees. They will not exploit the field. The decision-making power will be ours, the decisions are made by us “, the lawyer has made clear.
