Barcelona fan teams have accused the membership of promoting out after not being allowed to attend latest fixtures at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Barca first closed a bit at their momentary dwelling crowd for the Champions League conflict with Brest, alleging an settlement with the Espai d’Animacio – the singing part within the North Aim stand – had been disregarded.
The membership declare unpaid fines totalling €21,000 for chants and behavior contained in the stadium had not been paid by the EDA as per their settlement, although supporters have insisted the indiscretions are particular person actions and the collective shouldn’t be punished because of this.
After fan teams have been as soon as once more barred from the 2-1 defeat to Las Palmas on the membership’s a hundred and twenty fifth anniversary on Saturday, the EDA has accused Barca of “enjoying” with the workforce’s “dignity” and “historical past”.
A press release reads: “After a long time supporting the membership by its finest and, above all, worst moments, dwelling and away, they’ve prevented us from celebrating and having fun with our a hundred and twenty fifth anniversary.
“This isn’t about fines we do not wish to pay, there may be far more within the background. Little by little, the socios [members] are shedding the load they’ve traditionally had.
“The membership are eradicating the ambiance, filling the stadium with vacationers, Mexican waves at 0-0, ‘kiss cams’, a joke of an announcer, indecent costs, fomenting the absence of rivalries, altering colors for advertising and marketing functions and taking large selections with none transparency or session.”
The stand was in use for Saturday’s defeat, with seats re-sold to different supporters.
The assertion continues: “There are infinite causes that reveal the intentions of the board, prioritising a enterprise mannequin the place these closest and most loyal to the membership are harmed. They’re promoting the membership economically and socially.
“The closing of our part, the voice of the stadium, is the subsequent step within the social dying of the membership. Both we react or they may find yourself destroying an important factor this membership has.
“You do not play with the membership’s dignity. Or with the membership’s historical past. And particularly not with the worth of the badge and the sensation of the socios and followers.”