Barcelona can not complain a lot about how their stand-in dwelling stadium, the Estadi Olimpic de Lluis Companys, has handled them over the previous yr.
With the Spotify Camp Nou present process large renovation, the Catalans had been pressured to shift their video games to Montjuic the place followers initially discovered it troublesome to journey because the stadium is atop a hill.
For sure, the impact of the identical was seen within the attendance for video games which was simply round 25,000 per recreation final season. Contemplating the seating capability to be simply south of 56,000, it was underwhelming, to say the least.
Flick turns it round
As revealed in a current replace by SPORT, nonetheless, Flick has modified the dynamics of the viewers and his affect on attendance is clearly seen.
In contrast to final season when many followers noticed it to be a nuisance to rise up the mountain to witness matches first-hand, many now see Barcelona video games to be unmissable and are prepared to place within the additional effort simply to get a seat within the stadium.
Hansi Flick has remodeled Barcelona. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Within the first six video games at Montjuic this season, the typical attendance has shot up by 50,40 with the full common attendance per recreation transferring as much as 30,242. For sure, it’s a large bounce by way of spectators.
Montjuic now seems nearer than ever to Barcelona and followers are desirous to get into the stadium due to the renewed sense of reference to the staff.
Kids like Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi have discovered good chemistry with the followers whereas different children together with Pedri and Gavi are fan favourites.
The assist of veterans like Robert Lewandowski and Inigo Martinez can be extremely cheered for by the supporters whereas Raphinha’s renewed type and infectious pleasure as a captain radiates positivity by the stands.
Crucial, evidently, is the colourful fashion of soccer proven by Barcelona which is assault centric and averages near 4 objectives per recreation.
Montjuic has thus develop into a weekly go to for a lot of followers in Catalonia and video games on the venue are seen as unmissable. As soon as Barcelona return to Spotify Camp Nou later this season, one can count on even greater demand for seats.