"A recent report from AS has revealed a serious breach within FC Barcelona's ticketing system ahead of the high-risk Champions League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt. According to the outlet, the Catalan club has identified around 500 cases of illegal ticket resales carried out by their own members. As such, this issue that immediately triggered cancellations and could lead to some of the harshest disciplinary measures available, including expulsion from membership."
"Barcelona's vigilance comes from the painful memory of April 2022, when approximately 30,000 Frankfurt fans flooded the Camp Nou during a Europa League fixture. Determined to avoid a repeat, the board implemented strict measures for this match, restricting ticket sales exclusively to Barça members and allocating the German side no more than UEFA's mandated 5% of stadium capacity. Despite those measures, the club discovered a significant number of members attempting to resell their tickets for profit."
FC Barcelona detected approximately 500 cases of illegal ticket resales by members for the high-risk Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt. The club immediately cancelled the offending tickets and will forward finalized violation lists to the Disciplinary Committee, with potential measures up to expulsion from membership. The board imposed strict controls after April 2022 when around 30,000 Frankfurt fans entered Camp Nou, restricting sales to members and limiting away allocation to UEFA's 5% rule. Enhanced security protocols were activated, nominative tickets enforced, away-fan activities banned in home zones, and online purchases from foreign IPs blocked.
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