Barcelona close to changing name of Nou Camp in new £237MILLION sponsorship deal with music streaming giants Spotify
BARCELONA are close to changing the name of their iconic Nou Camp stadium.
That is according to Catalan outlet Sport, who claim that an agreement between Barca and music streaming giants Spotify will come into effect once upgrades around ground begin this summer.
The Blaugrana will have to play all their home matches in the nearby Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic Stadium during renovations come the 2023-2024 season.
The deal – which will see the stadium renamed ‘Spotify Camp Nou’ – could be worth a whopping £237million for the Catalan giants.
The remodelling period is expected to be completed in 2025.
Barcelona‘s men’s and women’s teams will also have Spotify written on their official kit as well as training gear.
The deal comes after the music giants’ co-founder Daniel Ek tried to buy Arsenal from Stan Kroenke following the failed European Super League project.
Ek was preparing a staggering £2billion offer after his initial £1.8bn bid fell on deaf ears.
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However, Kroenke has refused to sell the Gunners, who are currently leading the way for a top-four finish as well as a Champions League return.
Barcelona had no sponsors on their shirts until 2006 when Unicef was written on their jerseys for charity reasons during a five-year period.
Then in 2011 the Spanish giants signed a deal with Qatar Foundation, which then became Qatar Airways, until 2017.
Barca then sealed a €55m (£45.7m)-a-season deal with Rakuten, which runs out at the end of this season.
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