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Said on the radio the safe standing would add 3,000 to the capacity
Not sure about that.
It will be very impressive once done. Funding it via borrowing €1.5 billion ($1.64 billion) for the "Espai Barca" project which will be being paid back in instalments over up to 24 years is definitely not a model I'd personally want to pursue, particularly when they're still in debt of €1.35 billion euros ($1.48 billion) outside of the stadium project - but if it (eventually) ends up working out for them and there's nothing shady about it, who am I to question it?
What I'd love to know is who the 20 (as yet) unnamed investors are who funded the €1.5 billion they're borrowing and I'd be curious as to how/where those investors make their money back - certainly aren't raising their media profile if they're anonymous.
Real Madrid's project looks very impressive.
True Sid, that does sound strange on the financials.
What I do like though is the dedication to getting as many fans in to see the team as possible, that and the drive towards state of the art facilities. These (Barca and Real) are clubs that are built and run FOR the fans first and foremost.
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