“There is an unwritten rule among the Barcelona staff members who work closely with Joan Laporta: ‘You can only go to the president when there’s good news to give.’ That has been pretty difficult to follow during the Camp Nou rebuild — a process that started with the partial demolition of the reigning Spanish champions’ iconic stadium in June 2023 and is now already a year behind schedule. But today (Friday), Laporta and Barca finally did have some good news to celebrate, as a partly-refurbished Camp Nou at least partially reopened in the first public event there since construction work began more than two years ago. …”
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