FC Barcelona members received delayed notification regarding the launch of season ticket sales for 2026/27. The email was sent at 12:06 p.m. on June 25, although sales began exactly at noon. The lack of transparent criteria for seat allocation provoked dissatisfaction among thousands of Montjuïc fans who lost their season ticket rights after two years attending the Olympic Stadium without fixed seats at Camp Nou.
Members' discontent grows due to a sharp price increase, breaching the promised inflation-linked rise. The disorganized process and misinformation intensify grievances that are expected to overwhelm the Association of Members' Defenders (OAB) and the club ombudsman.
Meanwhile, during the re-election celebration of President Joan Laporta, he acknowledged the need to convene an assembly to request several hundred million euros more to complete the renovation, presenting this as respectful consultation with members regarding increased debt.
Special attention was drawn to Sisco Pujol’s status — the entrepreneur from Lleida who in 2021 could not join the board because he lacked five years of membership. Presently, he is introduced as member number 10,952, which corresponds exactly to 51 years of membership. It is noted that this is either a mistake or misrepresentation.
