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The full story on Limak and the Nou Camp - At the end of 2022, the Espai Barça technical team — made up of engineers, architects, planners and financial experts, assisted by the external engineering firm GPO — gave Limak a score below 50 out of 100, the lowest among all bidders. The report stated that Limak had failed to convincingly justify its ambitious construction schedule, which was faster than that of its competitors, and that the company’s responses were unclear, imprecise and insufficient. Moreover, to start the works, Limak required around €200 million in advance, while other firms only needed about €12 million. Despite this, the Turkish company ended up winning the contract, beating consortia led by FCC and Ferrovial.Live Sporting Events

The decisive factor was the construction timetable. Two days after the initial report, the Espai Barça Technical Office, headed by Lluís Moyà and Joan Sentelles, produced a new assessment giving Limak 74 points, ahead of Ferrovial (58) and FCC (40). The key difference of 16 points was linked to the “guarantees and justification of deadlines” category.

Limak’s proposal projected that Barça would spend only one season at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, return to Camp Nou in November 2024 with a capacity of 60,000, and finish the full redevelopment — including the new roof — by July 2026. Ferrovial presented a similar timeline but with around €200 million in additional costs.