Can Planes
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| Can Planes | |
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_(Barcelona)_-_1.jpg) Main façade of Can Planes | |
  Location within Spain | |
Alternative names | Can Freixes |
General information | |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′59″N 2°07′23″E / 41.3831°N 2.1231°E |
Completed | 1702 |
| Renovated | 1966 |
| Owner | FC Barcelona |
Can Planes (Catalan pronunciation: [kən ˈpla.nəs])[1] is a historic building in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, best known as the former home of La Masia, the youth academy of FC Barcelona.[citation needed]
Architecturally, Can Planes is a traditional Catalan farmhouse known as a masia – the nickname of the football academy was derived from the style of the building.[citation needed]
Can Planes has been a protected building designated as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest since 2000.[2]
History
[edit]Can Planes was an old Catalan farmhouse, built in 1702. In 1979, it was first used by the club to house its young footballers who originated from outside Barcelona.[3]
Once Camp Nou was inaugurated in 1957, the building was remodelled and extended for use as the club's social headquarters. With the gradual expansion of the club, the building became too small for headquarters, and on 20 October 1979, Can Planes was converted into a dormitory for young players from outside Barcelona.
As of 2009, Can Planes was still being used to house about 10 of the academy's players, with the majority then housed in rooms of the adjacent stadium.[3]
On 30 June 2011, Can Planes ceased housing the academy's players. In a ceremony, the doors were closed and a new building in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper took over the function of the residential centre for the players of La Masia.[citation needed]
In 2016, FC Barcelona was reported for illegal works carried out on the protected building, receiving a fine of €23,500 from the City Council of Barcelona and an order for the immediate cessation of any construction or renovation work at the site.[2] A legal investigation is set to determine whether the works already carried out constitute a destruction of cultural heritage.[4]
In 2025, with investigations still ongoing, planning permission was nevertheless granted for the transformation of Can Planes into a new social and event space for the club.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Price, Sean (6 July 2010). "School of Soccer Champions". Scholastic. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- 1 2 3 "L'Ajuntament aprova el pla per convertir la Masia del Barça en la seu social del club". Diari de Barcelona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- 1 2 Rogers, Iain (22 October 2009). "Barca talent farm marks 30 years of success". Reuters. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Ribalaygue, Jordi (2025-04-16). "La Fiscalía investiga si patrimonio de La Masia del Barça corre riesgo de destrucción". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ Cutrona, Judith (2025-04-25). "Barcelona aprova la reforma de la Masia del Barça malgrat la investigació de la Fiscalia". El Periódico (in Catalan). Retrieved 2026-08-17.
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