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Barcelona Probes Ticketing Meltdown as Laporta Hints at Cyberattack

A Tuesday briefing will present audit findings alongside vendor assurances.

Overview

  • President Joan Laporta said the club is finalizing an exhaustive audit into the BarçaAlavés access failure and suggested an external, possibly cyber, overload as a cause.
  • Laporta identified T-Systems and Slash Mobility as the providers involved and said the club has requested full technical reports and reliability guarantees.
  • Club figures state about 7,500 members were affected, 38,000 of roughly 45,000 entered under normal conditions, many arrived after kickoff, and around 300 with tickets never got in.
  • Emergency measures included emailing PDF tickets, halting on-site printing at the supporters’ office, and permitting entry by showing membership cards.
  • Fan anger spilled into protests, and the opposition platform Nosaltres demanded fixed seats for season-ticket holders, a higher share of capacity for members, compensation, and transparency over the ticketing contract award.