Where are those in the cheering stands?” some Barça fans asked their neighbors yesterday in Montjuïc. Those who knew the matter (not all) explained it as best they could. “Laporta has fined them and won’t let them in because of the insults,” some pointed out. “Well, without them this is a funeral,” others added. Everyone looked at the area of the Olympic stadium located under the cauldron where the animation groups are located. It was deserted. At the moment, no return date.
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“If they don’t pay they can’t enter,” they insist from the club’s social area. They refer to the 21,000 euros corresponding to the fines accumulated for various incidents during last season. In the eyes of the entity, it is the four groups that make up the entertainment stand – Almogàvers, Front 532, Nostra Ensenya and Supporters Barça – who must pay them. And this was communicated to them by letter on October 29. There have been several extensions. The crowd has not paid. And yesterday the entity declared its closure sine die . So access 59 of Montjuïc, where the 572 members of the stands always enter showing their membership card, subscriber card and ID card, was not opened. There were no protests outside either. The crowd has decided not to take risks. They wanted their absence to be noted.
Those expelled did not protest off the field and pessimistically hope to reach an agreement soon
The presidents of the four clubs held conversations with the club’s social area until the last moment. Trying to negotiate a meeting without prior payment of the penalty. It was not possible. The board supports its drastic decision on the fact that there is a prior document signed by both parties that specified that, in the event of any sanction for bad behavior, those responsible should be held accountable. Something with which the 572 members are not satisfied, who defend that the club included that point without prior notice. “And they are the ones who have the resources to identify the people who insult. The members of the animation team pass three filters. Security, the Mossos and the disciplinary commission. It’s not our turn to play the police,” explains Albert Yarza, president of the Amogàvers group. Laporta, who in his previous mandate already played against the Boixos Nois in 2003, does not see it the same way. Consider that everyone is responsible for what happens in the north goal.
Yesterday nothing happened in that goal. What’s more, from the second tier, one floor above, you could even hear the ball hitting. Barcelona fans always need someone to encourage them. Otherwise she remains passive looking at her people. Celebrating the goals, but little else, the 2,500 French people in the rival stands could be heard more than the 45,000 culés. There were several timid attempts on the sides of the cheering stands to start the famous A day of partit . Without the drumming and the megaphone from the stands, it was barely heard. Something unprecedented. In some sectors a “Barça yes, Laporta no” was leaked as a protest. Also shy. And it was not until the 80th minute when the culés fans lit up when they realized, thanks to Brest’s offside goal, that there were several French infiltrators in their space. “Get out,” they shouted as club security took them away.
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At home, members of the cheering team regretted what had happened, exchanging messages. The club informed them that they are being sanctioned for incidents that occurred in 14 games and they demand to know what type of chants. There will be more attempts at reconciliation. On Saturday, in the match against Las Palmas, they would like to have reached an agreement. Especially because it will be the match in which Barça celebrates 125 years of history of which they feel part. They are not optimistic.
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