Overview
- Entry with FC Barcelona garments, scarves, flags or any identifying symbols is prohibited across all areas of the RCDE Stadium, with security instructed to enforce the ban.
- Safety nets have been installed behind both goals to reduce the risk of objects reaching the pitch and to support match safety.
- Bulky items such as motorcycle helmets, suitcases, laptops, large handbags, sports bags and backpacks will not be allowed inside the stadium for this match.
- Local reporting says Espanyol has introduced fines to enforce compliance, with figures reported up to €650,000, though the club’s statement was not publicly itemized at that level.
- Supporters’ group FCPE urged calm ahead of Joan Garcia’s return, citing prior sanctions and warning of stadium-closure risks, as Barcelona visit on January 3 with the teams currently first and fifth in LaLiga.