One of world’s most iconic football stadiums with 99,000 capacity looks unrecognisable after demolition

ONE of the world’s most famous football stadiums is completely unrecognisable after being demolished.

The Nou Camp has been home to Barcelona since 1957 but is currently undergoing work to be modernised.

One of the world’s most iconic grounds is unrecognisableRex

The Nou Camp is being renovatedRex

The ground is the home of BarcelonaRex

The stadium is undergoing a £1.2billion renovationRex

A lot of the stadium has been pulled down leaving the once great stadium looking like a construction site rather than a footballing haven.

Pictures show that the grandstand cover and outer walls of the ground have are being torn down.

Cranes are going to work hauling down the stadium’s outdated infrastructure as the redevelopment is in full swing.

The work on demolishing the grandstand is expected to be finished at the end of October.

There are currently 450 people working on the site and it is thought that about 120,000 metric tons of debris have already been removed.

Club sources have suggested that work is further along than was expected.

The entire renovation is reported to cost a huge £1.25billion.

It is hoped that the work will be completed in time for the start of the 2025/26 season.

A construction team of 450 people are demolishing the stadiumRex

Work is ahead of what was expected by the clubRex

The capacity of the stadium is set to be increased from 99,354 to 105,000.

This addition of seats will see the Nou Camp extend its lead as the largest football ground in Europe.

Meanwhile when footage emerged of the work from builders demolishing the ground fans were left devastated.

Barcelona are currently playing their fixtures at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

The stadium was able to house 99,354 supportersRex

The capacity will be raised to 105,000Rex

The club will be temporarily homed at the ground in southwest Barcelona for the entirety of the season.

It is the stadium of the Catalonia National Football Team and has a capacity of 55,000 spectators.

Barcelona are currently leading LaLiga having won five of their first six games of the season.

Barcelona are selling tufts of grass from the old pitchRex

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