FC Barcelona officials have presented a plan to build burial sites and commemorative plaques next to the club’s stadium. The opening is planned for the end of 2027. Spanish media have revealed the price list for resting at Spotify Camp Nou.
The Memorial FC Barcelona will cover about 1,500 square meters near the stadium’s Gol Nord (north stand). The project includes 26,000 burial niches for urns and 9,000 commemorative plaques. The sites will be located behind a large mural depicting the most important moments in the club’s 125-year history. The plaques will be placed on a glass wall lit by LEDs. The goal of the columbarium is to create a place of remembrance where fans can continue to feel part of the history of Blaugrana, as the club is nicknamed.
– When my grandfather died many years ago, he said his only wish was to be buried next to the Barça pitch so that he could hear the reaction to goals even after death. Many fans share that dream, said Maria Elena Fort, vice president of the Catalan club, during the presentation.
Loyalty to the club even after death comes at a price, however. To secure a place at this special site, the base price is 2,490 euros for a ten-year concession. It rises to 4,990 euros for 25 years and 5,990 euros for 50 years. To those amounts must be added 70 euros a year for upkeep, while the urn and handling will cost an additional 180 euros.
It is also possible to buy a commemorative plaque with a name and a short message. Its cost starts at 490 euros for 10 years, 890 euros for 25 years and 990 euros for 50 years. Extras can also be purchased, such as a premium location for an additional 50 euros or a spot next to a club legend for an additional 100 euros.
The project is expected to be available with the opening of the first phase, scheduled for the end of 2027. Fans will thus be able to keep cheering for Barcelona even after they are no longer among the living.
Since the project’s launch, many fans, club members and people formerly associated with the club have expressed interest in Memorial FC Barcelona. Among them are several former players and relatives of historic Barça figures. (PAP)
