Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 18:46 / Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 18:48
A new scandal broke out at the Camp Nou, Barcelona's arena, due to the renovation work. The investigation revealed that a subcontractor brought in workers from Turkey without proper work permits sportal.hu. Fines of one million eu were given
The Labor Inspectorate found 79 Turkish citizens on the construction site without work permits, according to Marca.
An investigation revealed that workers employed by subcontractor Extreme Works had been working in Barcelona for several months without the documents required by law.
One million euro fine due to the scandal at Camp Nou
The workers claim they were cheated. They state that they received promises of legal employment and obtaining the necessary documents. When they arrived in Spain they discovered that they had no permits and no guarantee.
Many called for the union's support to clarify the situation, and the company's response was to fire them immediately.
Barcelona have already played their first match at Camp Nou after the renovation, and Flick's side won 4-0 against Athletic Bilbao. The next match at the newly modernized stadium is scheduled for November 29 against Alaves.
During the modernization, the Catalan team had to play their home matches at the Olympic Stadium in the last two seasons, and at the beginning of the current season at the “Johan Cruyff” arena.
The full renovation of the stadium is expected to be completed in June 2026.
Camp Nou was inaugurated in 1957, and the current project represents only the second major renovation in its history. The first took place in 1982, when the stadium also benefited from an expansion of capacity.
Giant tables will also be installed and the capacity will increase from 99,000 to 105,000 seats.
