Six people were injured during a mass brawl that took place on Friday afternoon between dozens of construction workers at FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium, which is undergoing renovation work.
According to the Spanish media quoting police sources, none of the workers were seriously injured, and no arrests were made.
The Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, were informed around 2.30pm that there were various people fighting in the construction site. Police patrols around the area arrived at the stadium and were able to resolve the conflict.
Spanish media reported that some construction workers had used wooden poles as weapons in the fight and that those involved had been fired by their employer, an external contractor appointed by Barcelona to tackle the renovation.
The Catalan club previously pledged to return to their Camp Nou home before the end of 2024 but have not yet set a date for it.
‘The club is working to have the stadium ready for a return before the end of the year,’ said vice-president Elena Fort on Monday.
The stadium is set to open with an initial capacity of 62,000, with the aim of completing the works by the start of the 2026-27 season at an expanded capacity of 105,000.
Since the works began in 2023 Barcelona have played home matches at the Olympic stadium on the city’s Montjuic hill.
Lo de los albaneses y rumanos dándose de hostias en el Camp Nou es humor fino pic.twitter.com/1bues0mCyA
— Manu. (@GxlDePaulinho) October 11, 2024
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