Barcelona beginning to worry about the decline in attendance at the Montjuic Stadium

Barcelona’s reconstruction of the Spotify Camp Nou got underway in June at the end of last season, with the club aiming to bring improvements to the infrastructure and integrate technological modifications.

The iconic stadium will feature a retractable roof and 30,000 square meters of solar panels, with the energy utilized to power a new 360-degree LED show. The project is anticipated to be fully completed for the 2025–2026 season.

Until the Camp Nou is partially ready, in November next year, Barça’s home matches will continue to be hosted at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Montjuic.

The Catalan giants relocated to their new home at the beginning of the campaign, but the number of spectators in attendance has been ringing alarm bells.

Barcelona concerned about drop in attendance

Indeed, according to AS, the worrying decline in attendance in the stands is starting to worry Barcelona. The lowest attendance of the season was 34,471, which came most recently against Almeria.

While the Montjuic is a significantly smaller stadium than the Camp Nou, with half its seating capacity, the Catalan giants are still struggling to fill up the stadium on matchdays.

Having won La Liga last season, Barcelona started the season off strong in both performances and their ability to attract crowds in numbers.

The Gamper Trophy match against Tottenham drew 35,224 fans on August 8, and the La Liga opener against Cadiz drew 39,603 spectators, with Real Madrid’s visit bringing in the largest crowd of approximately 51,112.

However, since the end of October and the Clasico, attendance has been steadily declining. This is particularly concerning given that the last game of the season drew the lowest crowd of the year—34,471—nearly a hundred fewer than the previous low, which was set two weeks earlier against Atletico Madrid (34,568).

Even despite public requests from President Joan Laporta and Xavi Hernandez urging fans to come in large numbers against Atletico Madrid, the number of attendees was not at all encouraging.

The club’s management is aware that the situation could worsen in the coming months, as temperatures are set to drop and the team is not fully convincing.

However, with the Christmas break coming up at an opportune time, Barcelona will be looking to start afresh with renewed energy and hopefully solve the issue with performances that oblige spectators to come in regularly.