Barcelona to name one of its stadiums after Johan Cruyff


An FC Barcelona supporter poses during a memorial event for Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - La Liga champions Barcelona will pay tribute to visionary midfielder and coach Johan Cruyff by naming one of their new stadiums after the late Dutchman and his statue will also be erected at the Nou Camp.

The club are planning to relocate their Mini Estadi, the home of their B team and occasional venue for their women's team, to their training ground and president Josep Maria Bartomeu said the new ground will be named the Estadi Johan Cruyff.

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