{"id":81085,"date":"2026-09-05T08:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T08:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/81085\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T08:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T08:31:12","slug":"barcelona-impose-strict-security-measures-ahead-of-high-risk-feyenoord-champions-league-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/81085\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona impose strict security measures ahead of &#8216;high-risk&#8217; Feyenoord Champions League clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona are preparing for a potentially tense Champions League night at Spotify Camp Nou, with the club introducing strict security and ticketing measures ahead of next Wednesday\u2019s group-stage meeting with Feyenoord.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/protocolo-seguridad-barca-feyenoord-declarado-133955896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SPORT<\/a>, the fixture has been classified as \u2018high risk\u2019 by the Anti-Violence Commission, prompting Barcelona to implement an extensive containment protocol designed to protect fans and maintain a peaceful atmosphere inside the stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club\u2019s approach places particular emphasis on controlling tickets and preventing supporters from gaining access to areas not intended for them.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona introduce strict ticketing restrictions<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per the outlet, the measures adopted impose a strong shield on the ticketing system. All tickets issued will be strictly nominal, and sales at the box office will be suspended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona have also restricted sales through tour operators, while members will have priority access to tickets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fc-barcelona-v-rayo-vallecano-de-madrid-laliga-ea-sports-2026-27-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona home ground\" class=\"wp-image-211771\"  \/>Barcelona will tighten the security protocol for the Feyenoord game. (Photo by Alex Caparros\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those purchasing seats must accept an express commitment not to hand them over or resell them to Feyenoord supporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the purchase has been made and the ticket has been nominated, no change of ownership or transfer will be allowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, if irregularities or attempts at fraudulent sales are detected, Barcelona will submit the file to its Disciplinary Committee to sanction those responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As such, the restrictions are intended to prevent visiting supporters from occupying sections of the stadium reserved for the home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Feyenoord fans face designated access<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fc-barcelona-v-al-ahly-sc-joan-gamper-trophy-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona home ground\" class=\"wp-image-211774\"  \/>Feyenoord fans will be tightly controlled. (Photo by Alex Caparros\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the presence of Feyenoord fans will be tightly controlled as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The travelling fans will only be able to access the Bar\u00e7a stadium through tickets managed directly by their own club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona will also prohibit visiting-team colours and symbols in sections allocated to local supporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the sectors intended for the local public, it will be forbidden to display clothing, flags or symbology identifying the Dutch team; otherwise, the stadium security will proceed to remove the elements or expel those involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona are preparing for a potentially tense Champions League night at Spotify Camp Nou, with the club introducing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81086,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,222,223,29184,720,1236],"class_list":["post-81085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-feyenoord","tag-spotify-camp-nou","tag-uefa-champions-league"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}