In an escalating battle between FC Barcelona’s board, led by Joan Laporta, and the Grada d’animacio, gamers have been explicitly barred from interacting with this fan group, stories Diario SPORT.
The stress, which has been brewing for a while, reached a brand new degree through the match at Getafe, the place gamers like Gavi and Araujo had been dissuaded by safety from greeting followers recognized with the Grada d’animacio.
Who’re Grada d’animacio?
Grada d’animació, comprised of 4 fan teams – Almogàvers, Entrance 532, Nostra Ensenya, and Supporters Barça – is understood for its passionate assist and vocal presence at matches.
Nonetheless, this season, their relationship with the membership has soured over a dispute involving monetary penalties.
Barcelona have demanded that the group reimburse the membership for fines amounting to €21,000 euros incurred attributable to their behaviour through the earlier season, together with offensive chants and inappropriate actions.
The connection between Grada d’animacio and Joan Laporta shouldn’t be superb proper now (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
The followers have refused to pay, resulting in their exclusion from video games at Montjuic, the place Barça have suffered three defeats within the absence of this spirited assist.
The prohibition on participant interplay with these followers isn’t new; it was evident throughout final season’s promotion play-off at Johan Cruyff Stadium, the place “Barça, sure; Laporta, no” chants started to echo.
Gamers from the reserve workforce had been suggested to not method these followers, though greetings did proceed from a distance. Now, this coverage appears to have prolonged to the primary workforce.
Readers might also notice that earlier within the month, varied fan teams brazenly demanded the exit of Laporta for the way in which he dealt with Dani Olmo and Pau Victor’s registration woes.
These teams have additionally consistently pushed for Laporta to challenge a vote of confidence, which has additional soured the connection between the membership president and these fan teams.