The Spanish club said in April it had secured a financing deal worth 1.45 billion euros ($1.60 billion) with investors.
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La Blaugrana have found themselves embroiled in a ongoing fiscal battle in the last 12 months due to a bloated wage bill in Catalonia.
Club president Joan Laporta announced the latest details of the temporary move to the city’s Olympic Stadium on Tuesday, ahead of the Espai Barca project kicking off.
The Catalan club’s spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League was secured earlier in May.
The hosts dominated possession in the opening 30 minutes and had several good chances to take the lead, but it was Napoli who scored first.
The France international’s contract at Camp Nou is due to expire at the end of June, and he has been told to sign a new deal or leave before the end of the January transfer window.
Recall that Coutinho has been heavily linked with a move back to the Premier League in recent transfer windows, having seen form and fitness affect his first-team chances at Camp Nou since joining from Liverpool.
The 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at Camp Nou and is widely expected to leave next month, as the Catalan giants attempt to reduce their wage bill.
The LaLiga giants confirmed this late on Monday.
The 29-year-old spent five years with the Reds before joining the Catalan giants in 2018 for around £142m, but his time at Camp Nou has failed to live up to the heights expected, largely due to injury.
Coach Xavi returned to Camp Nou with Barcelona Football Club in a real rut and he is yet to drag them out of it.
A surprise defeat at Camp Nou damages Barca’s bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League, four days before they attempt to avoid crashing out in the group stage of the current one. Barca have to win at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to be sure of going through.
The match was Xavi’s first in charge of a Champions League match for FC Barcelona after leading the team to a 1-0 win against Espanyol in his LaLiga opener since taking the reins for the Catalans.
The Blaugrana legend was confirmed as Ronald Koeman‘s replacement on Monday when he was unveiled to supporters at Camp Nou.
Xavi walked out to chants of “Xavi, Xavi” before signing his contract on the pitch, alongside his family and Barca president Joan Laporta.
The Argentine forward was taken off in the first half of Saturday’s clash with Alaves after a coming together with centre-back Victor Laguardia.
The Dutch tactician was relieved of his duties on Wednesday night following the 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano.
La Blaugrana find themselves seventh in the table after eight matches, while Carlo Ancelotti’s men have slipped off top spot after taking just one point from their last two games.
‘El Clasico’, the most famous rivalry in all of club football, takes centre stage as Barcelona take on hated rivals Real Madrid.
It was well known that the Argentinian legend hoped to leave the Camp Nou in 2020, but for the first time, his request has been made public.