Overview
- Broadcast cameras captured a rat running along the pitchside at Camp Nou hours before Barcelona’s Champions League match against F.C. København.
- Days earlier, heavy rain caused leaks that flooded concourses and the press area, hampering journalists’ ability to work.
- Barcelona’s stadium project is budgeted at roughly €900 million and is reported to be more than a year behind schedule.
- The roof installation is not due until at least next season, leaving parts of the venue exposed to the elements during matches.
- Worker representatives have protested over alleged misuse of migrant labor, and subcontractor Extrem Works was fined €1 million for documentation irregularities.