Since Barça approved the renovation of Camp Nou and its surroundings in a 2014 referendum, the project's cost has steadily increased. What was initially budgeted at €600 million was revised upwards by Josep Maria Bartomeu's board, a year before his resignation, to €815 million. Once Joan Laporta inherited the project, the total expenditure skyrocketed by 250% compared to the initial estimate, reaching €1.5 billion. It was estimated that the Camp Nou renovations would cost €900 million, while those of the Palau Blaugrana would reach €420 million.

Joan Laporta's final days before resigning as Barça president were frantic. Meetings, contract renewals, interviews, and photographs. Closing cases was very important for the current pre-candidate in his aspirations to be re-elected. Generally speaking, and apart from the 4-0 defeat in the Cup, the men's first team is performing well. For this reason alone, Laporta has a good chance of remaining in the presidential box. What the fans value most is that the ball goes in the net. Therefore, the president's main task has been to patch up the team. However, managing a club like Barça is much broader, and the five years in office have generated controversy and burned some bridges along the way that had to be hastily rebuilt.

While Barça has already begun the countdown to its return to Camp Nou, the Palau Blaugrana continues to patiently await its renovation. The club has been delaying the renovation for months, which, according to the initial schedule, was supposed to have begun last year. The foundation stone hasn't been laid. But neither has the project been presented. In fact, it's not even clear how it will be financed.

While Barça's professional teams are still waiting for the construction work on the new Palau Blaugrana to begin, the new temporary ice rink is taking shape. The work, which is being carried out on the grounds of the UB Sports throwing field at the University of Barcelona, ​​is progressing well, and this new facility, which will be the only one in Catalonia to meet the requirements for hosting international ice sports competitions, is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. ~BK_SLT_NA club's ice rink, both hockey and figure skating. Forced by the conversion of the ice rink into the Barça Immersive Tour due to the Spotify Camp Nou construction work, the Blaugrana teams moved their activities to different locations. From Puigcerdá to Andorra, via Viella. And unable to overcome the logistical obstacles of training and playing in Jaca, The club's ice hockey team was temporarily dissolved.

Many people talk about Espai Barça when referring only to the Camp Nou renovation project. As if they'd forgotten that this comprehensive renovation of the club's facilities also includes the Palau Blaugrana. At least, that's what members have been told since the 2014 referendum. But the reality is that the arena has always been a secondary priority. It's never been a priority and has seen how the other construction projects—basically, Johan Cruyff and Camp Nou—have overtaken it. So much so that, more than a decade after the members voted, Yeah, the project is not yet finished, the works do not have a defined start date and It is not clear where the money will come from to pay for it.