EUROPEAN giants Barcelona have shown that it’s not only Old Trafford that can suffer from a leak or two when the weather gets rough.
The Camp Nou only reopened two months ago, after just over two years of renovations which will ultimately see the stadium reach a capacity of 105,000.
However, the iconic venue’s upgrade to a state of the art modern stadium has not been without its issues.
In scenes reminiscent of those seen at United’s home, water cascaded down onto unlucky fans after heavy rain.
Fans did their best to avoid getting drenched as they made their escapes after the Catalan giants defeated Real Oviedo 3-0.
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The stadium is currently operating at a reduced capacity with the full project set to be completed this June.
Back in November the club opened the doors to the public for the first time with an open training session held for 23,000 supporters.
Club icon Lionel Messi was also pictured back at the ground where he made his name as one of the first people to check out the new surroundings.
And the ground is now operating at a 45,401 capacity as the rebuild continues.
Man Utd, meanwhile have seen Old Trafford turn into a waterpark on a few occasions, which was one of the issues that meant they needed to either renovate the stadium or move somewhere new.
The club ultimately decided on the latter and are, in partnership with a government development commission, building a new 100,000-seater stadium they hope to have ready in the next five years.
Social media videos showed water flowing down the steps of the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand, flooding a moat around the pitch after they faced Arsenal in 2024.
There was some leakage into spaces below the stands including the away dressing room.
Man United did some quick repairs which have seen the issues become less frequent recently.
Cristiano Ronaldo even criticised the club for the state of Old Trafford and the training ground facilities during his second spell with the club.
But at least Man United had the excuse of age for the swashbuckling conditions; whereas Barcelona will have some explaining to do after opening their new arena.
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