Barcelona have a newly released stadium to play the remaining La Liga matches if it deems appropriate but there are advantages and disadvantages
On 16 April, Xavier Bosch wrote at Mundo Deportivo about the possibility that Barcelona would play their home matches at the Estadi Johan Cruyff in the event that the rest of the La Liga is disputed without an audience. The idea did not go unnoticed and now Real Madrid would have decided to play as a home in the stadium Alfredo Di Stéfano of the Ciudad Deportiva of the white team. In the case of the Madridists, the reason is that the works in their stadium, Santiago Bernabéu, can continue.
Below we analyze the pros and cons for FBarcelona if we consider the option to play as a home at Johan Cruyff. From the outset, as a premise applicable to Barça, Real Madrid and all teams, it must be borne in mind that a change of stadium would mean that the new location meets the requirements of LaLiga, is suitable for television broadcasts and the VAR system can be applied.
- SAME MEASURES
The main advantage for FC Barcelona would be that the measures of Estadi Johan Cruyff's pitch are the same as those of Camp Nou, so footballers would not notice a change in the dimensions in which they are accustomed to playing as a home.
- NO DISPLACEMENT
Another advantage is to avoid displacements between Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and Camp Nou. Estadi Johan Cruyff is adjacent to the EC and therefore all human personnel should not be mobilized from one side to the other.
- EXPENSES REDUCTION
Continuing on the positive side, the cost of opening the Johan Cruyff facility for the dispute of a match (light, personnel, security, maintenance, etc.) is significantly lower than opening Camp Nou. Given that there could be no public in the stands, it would be a wasted expense if we refer to the big stadium of Azulgrana.
- NEWLY STARTED
The state of the lawn, unbeatable and recently released, would be another positive argument as a result of the hypothetical change of location of the matches of Barça as home. Associated with the lawn are the rest of the facilities, new in trenca, with the technological improvement that implies in relation to a Camp Nou that needs a planned and planned reform at Espai Barça.
- LOW TELEVISION QUALITY
On the negative side, the main stumbling block would be that the level of television broadcasting would not be the same as in Camp Nou. Rules in hand would be possible to play league matches at Estadi Johan Cruyff but, for example, the Spider Camp that overlooked the entire pitch does not exist in Johan Cruyff, as well as some angles would not be fully covered.
- VAR APPROVAL
It will also be necessary to see if the camera system and the distribution of the same passes the homologation of the VAR system that has reached the football to stay and that is mandatory for all the teams that want to host in their stadium matches of LaLiga.
- COULD IMPEND PLAYERS
Players should be consulted because after all they are the ones who dress short on the lawn and who should comment if they believe that the change will affect their game and their habits. As much as the technicians and specialists point to a direction, the comfort of the footballer on the grass is the most important thing and there the cracks will have to say their own.
In conclusion, the change of scenery would give rise to advantages and disadvantages, but currently it is not a folder that is on the table of FC Barcelona, which has more important issues to deal with related to the coronavirus crisis that affects the economy of all clubs and has put them to work, everyone, to work hard. in the growth of unanticipated income. When the time comes, the club will analyze the circumstances and make the decision.