Barca looking at bringing the NFL to Nou Camp after games in London and Germany



Barcelona's iconic Nou Camp stadium could reportedly play host to the NFL over the next two to three years.

The 99,354-capacity stadium is home to the Spanish soccer giants but is currently being renovated.

Barcelona, who have struggled financially since the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, are exploring ways to attract more revenue and welcoming the NFL to the field is being considered, reports Spanish outlets Mundo Deportivo and RAC 1.

The NFL had its first game in Germany - as part of a four-year deal - this season as Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.

Dailymail.com exclusively revealed earlier this year that NFL could have sold three million tickets for that matchup as the growth of the sport continue to grow across Europe.

And it appears Barcelona are keen to get a piece of the action once the stadium is ready from the 2024-25 campaign.


The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins now have 'home marketing' rights in Spain and the nation once had an NFL Europe team in the Barcelona Dragons.

The NFL inked a 10-year contract in 2018 to play at least two regular season games at Tottenham's $1.2billion stadium, while the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to play one game at London's famous Wembley Stadium for the next three years. London has hosted regular-season games since 2007.

Brady's triumph in Germany gave him a win in a fourth different country. He hailed the 'electric' atmosphere and 'incredible' fan turnout post-game in November and also joked he may play in Canada next given his perfect record outside the United States.

'I think it's pretty cool. I've been around long enough to see these international games take place,' he said on Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray.

'It's like I'm the Epcot Center of quarterbacks. And it was really fun to be a part of it. And I think the fact that I'm undefeated outside the US, I'm hoping I could get to go play in the CFL at some point and really see what I can make of myself up there because things have gone pretty well outside the country.'

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