The Camp Nou redevelopment is underway and fans are eagerly awaiting their return home. There is still no clear date for the completion of the works. Vice president Maria Elena Fort, in a radio interview, addressed the latest challenges and the club's current situation.

Controversy over La Liga decision

During the interview on El Mon, Maria Elena Fort did not hide her frustration about LaLiga decisions. She particularly criticised the lenient treatment of Vinicius Junior after his red card during the match at Mestalla. According to Fort, Real Madrid are continually favoured by the league's authorities.

The club's vice-president also referred to the case of the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, which has caused considerable controversy. Fort vehemently denied reports that Barcelona had failed to comply with the application procedures. She explained that the club had acted within economic guidelines and that the problems were due to late rule changes by La Liga. However, what was more important fell later on with the redevelopment of Spotify Camp Nou.

Status today of Camp Nou redevelopment

There have been delays in Camp Nou redevelopment in recent months, which have caused concern among fans. Maria Elena Fort confirmed that it is currently impossible to set a firm date for the team's return to the stadium. As of today there is no exact date, but it will be this season, when we can. We have demonstrated full transparency, Fort pointed out, referring to speculation about problems with supplies and manpower. As she added, the anticipated delay could be a few weeks up or down.

The vice-president stressed that the club is committed to full transparency with partners and supporters at every stage of the redevelopment. According to Fort, the final assessment of any penalties for contractors will only take place after the project is completed. In terms of penalties, we will assess them at the end of the project and analyse whether they should be applied she stressed.

Financial foundations of project

The Camp Nou modernisation is one project that required the provision of adequate financial resources. As part of this, Barcelona sold 470 VIP seats in the stadium for a period of 30 years to two Gulf companies. The Fort vice-president admitted that she did not know the details of the entities at all.

This is a great operation that stabilises us. This agreement is something different compared to the one signed in 2010 with Qatar. My personal opinions about these countries don't matter now and you have to accept the relationship at these levels and it goes through the club's compliance department. In life you have to accept contradictions Fort commented. She also referred to Barcelona's overall financial situation, pointing to the success of the club's management in difficult circumstances. Barça is a strong club that is recovering from a situation that threatened to bring it down she pointed out.

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