Real Madrid squad confident of winning Copa del Rey Clasico for one main reason
Real Madrid will return to action after an international break against Real Valladolid this Sunday, hosting La Pucela at the Santiago Bernabeu.
While they have no intention of faltering against Valladolid, Marca insists their minds are on El Clasico next week. Los Blancos need to travel to Barcelona and turn around a 1-0 loss in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg to win the right to play in the final.
They are clearly believing in Valdebebas more and more that they can do it. Despite losing the last three matches, the whole Real Madrid team believes that they have a good chance to get the desired result if they travel to Barcelona early. They also have a major reason for this confidence: they feel they are in their best form of the season. While the results may not confirm this, it could also be physically true.
Real Madrid's path to victory will require goals and therefore looks likely to go through Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior. The Frenchman has been playing below normal lately but after a two-week break he may have regained his edge. If so, it dramatically changes their chances of success.
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Barcelona will not be able to play home games at Camp Nou during the 2023-24 season. The Catalan club are renovating their stadium in 2026, but will only use another for the 2023-24 campaign.
During this season, Barcelona will play their home matches at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, also known as the Montjuic Olympic Stadium.
Here's everything you need to know about Barcelona's upcoming stadium move.
Why did Barcelona move stadiums? Barcelona are renovating their historic Camp Nou stadium as part of a £1.3 billion renovation project. This will involve increasing the stadium's capacity from 99,354 seats to 105,000 seats.
Major upgrades will be made to the stadium, including the addition of a roof, while the pitch will be renamed Spotify Camp Nou in a lucrative £237m sponsorship deal.
Although Barcelona will continue to play on the field for 2022-23 with minimal disruption, they will not be able to play there in 2023-24 while renovations are underway.
The Camp Nou modernization project was proposed in 2014 and, after several delays, plans have now been made for improvements. What are the details of Spotify's sponsorship agreement?
A new dawn at Camp Nou begins July 1 when Spotify's official partnership with the La Liga giants officially begins.
As part of the deal, the Swedish music streaming platform becomes the club's main sponsor, including stadium naming rights and a significant brand presence in the iconic arena. .
Additionally, the deal also includes the Spotify logo appearing on the front of both men's and women's training and competition kits from the start of the 2022/23 season for the next three years.
How long does it take for Barcelona to move the stadium? Barcelona are expected to play only one season at Camp Nou, although when they return for the 2024-25 season, the ground will be operating at 50% capacity (approximately 49,000 seats).
In the 2022-23 season, Barcelona will be able to use Camp Nou at almost 100% capacity. In April, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said:
"Almost 100% of expected capacity. I say realistic because work can affect them very little at specific times."
Barcelona won't be moving for long because they don't want to pay too much in rent.
Where will Barcelona play next season? Reports from The Athletic on 31 March 2023 confirmed the next phase of Barcelona's Camp Nou redevelopment, with the team temporarily leaving their famous home for the season. next prize.
The Barcelona board has now approved the £1.34 billion/$1.61 billion Espai Barca redevelopment project, which includes major renovations to the stadium and surrounding area.
Barcelona will play all home matches at the Estadi Lluis Companys/Olympic Stadium next season, which was once the home of Catalan rivals Espanyol, built for the 1992 Olympics.
The move sees Barcelona leave the Camp Nou for the first time since the 1950s and draw global attention to one of Spain's most historic sports arenas, in Barcelona's Montjuic district .
The original stadium was built in 1927 and was inaugurated on 20 May 1929 by King Alfonso XIII, the day after the opening of the International Exposition. During the XXV Olympic Games, the Estadi Olimpic hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, track and field competitions, and the finishing sections of the marathon and walking events. The current facility is the result of a renovation of the old stadium designed by Pere Domenech i Roure in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition.
This remodeling includes the maintenance of the historic site
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