November 29 – In a hardly ever seen transfer, FC Barcelona, have closed a part of their non permanent dwelling, Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys to their very own followers!
Barca is at present concerned in a stand-off with a piece of their fanbase after closing a part of the stadium indefinitely as a result of fines over poor behaviour from their supporters.
With the Camp Nou closed till not less than 2026 as a result of intensive renovations, Barcelona have been taking part in their dwelling matches on the unloved Olympic Stadium because the starting of the 2023-24 season.
In a press release, Barca stated the Espai d’Animacio (supporters’ house) could be “closed as a result of non-compliance by the teams that type a part of the obligations they’ve assumed with the membership”.
Since final season the membership has been fined by the Catalonian authorities, La Liga, and UEFA a complete of €21,000. Whereas a meagre sum when in comparison with the wages of the squad, it represents a blackeye for the membership when it comes to PR.
The most recent high-quality was imposed by UEFA after a banner with Nazi connotations was displayed within the away finish throughout the Champions League recreation in Monaco that learn ‘Flick heil’, referring to Barca’s new German supervisor Hansi Flick.
The membership have paid the fines however are actually demanding that the supporters’ stand reimburse them in an try and cease this type of behaviour. Membership president Joan Laporta gave the teams – Almogavers, Entrance 532, Nostra Ensenya, and Supporters Barca – 15 days to pay however they refused to take action.
Final yr fan teams and the membership supposedly got here to an settlement whereby the membership would declare a refund from the supporters’ stand for any disciplinary fines related to that a part of the stadium. However Albert Yarza, president of Almogavers, stated the teams have been unaware of the scenario.
“Throughout this course of, the teams have been given as much as three deadlines to adjust to their obligations. The final one expired at midnight final night time with none end result,” the membership assertion learn. “Having did not adjust to their obligations by any of the deadlines granted, Barcelona is closing the Espai d’Animacio indefinitely.”
“We’re unhappy and shocked by the membership’s response,” Almogavers’ Yarza instructed The Athletic. “The membership has set a deadline for the fee of the €21,000 and we now have not agreed to pay it as a result of it means taking up tasks that we imagine we wouldn’t have. The membership is punishing us right this moment by not permitting us to go to the stadium.”
Barcelona have made no official remark.
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