Protests erupt at Camp Nou over dismissal of stadium workers

"They've been working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for over a year in some cases,"

"with the intention of forcing them to return to their country of origin ... the moment they set foot on Turkish soil, their ability to defend themselves will be severely limited."

"the mechanism within the immigration regulations that allows for extraordinary regularization in cases of collaboration with labor authorities."

Dozens of construction workers gathered outside Spotify Camp Nou to protest the dismissal of nearly 50 colleagues involved in stadium renovation. Many affected workers are reported by CCOO to be in an irregular administrative situation. Union representatives said workers endured twelve-hour days, seven days a week, and lack legal papers, and alleged dismissals aim to force return to countries of origin, limiting defenses once abroad. The union demands proper registration, consistent payment of unpaid or irregular wages, and activation of immigration mechanisms for extraordinary regularization when collaborating with labor authorities. The matter has been reported to the Labor Inspectorate and the stadium reopening proceeds with limited access ahead of a November 22 match.

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