Barça tightens security protocol for Feyenoord at Camp Nou

FC Barcelona says it will increase precautions for its Champions League clash with Feyenoord, the first match of the league phase at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday September 9 (18:45). As Mundo Deportivo reports, the aim is to protect all supporters—both home and away—by applying the club’s high-risk match protocol.

Tougher ticket checks

The club will introduce specific controls around ticket sales, especially to restrict where travelling fans can be present. Mundo Deportivo also notes that similar measures were used last season in other high-stakes fixtures, such as those against Eintracht Frankfurt and Newcastle.

Among the key points: tickets will be nominal and non-transferable, with checks to ensure fan segregation. During the sales window, the club’s website will display a message stating that tickets are for FC Barcelona members only. In addition, Feyenoord clothing and symbols will only be allowed in the seating area designated for the away end and in the exchange seats.

Access will require official identification documents together with the ticket, and there will be no ticket sales at the Camp Nou ticket offices. Travel operators will also have limited ticket quotas.

More security on matchday

Mundo Deportivo adds that, given the circumstances, additional measures will be deployed: more security staff at every entrance and inside the stands to manage incidents and, if needed, carry out expulsions. The club will also carry out a nominal and visual check of anyone carrying Feyenoord symbols or kit to rule out signs of illegal ticket acquisition.

Barça will coordinate with Feyenoord, the Guardia Urbana and the Mossos d’Esquadra to prevent away fans from entering the areas around Spotify Camp Nou and to deter ticket resale. The club will also run daily analyses of ticket sales to spot potential fraud patterns; if irregularities are found, the matter will be referred to the Disciplinary Commission.