Camp Nou is a sacred temple for all Culés, a place they make a pilgrimage to every weekend to suffer, enjoy, and get excited about their team in equal measure. But there are some who take their fandom a step further, and with the club’s new initiative, they’ll be able to fulfill their dream of being bound to Barça for life.
In 2027, the Catalan club will open the “FC Barcelona Memorial,” a 1,500-square-meter funeral facility with 26,000 individual niches to hold the ashes of its fans. In other words, it will be possible to rest for the rest of eternity in the north section of Camp Nou, just a few meters from the field.
In addition to the niches for urns, the space will feature a backlit glass wall displaying 9,000 commemorative plaques bearing the names of fans, and it will have a permanent entrance from the street.
How much does it cost to rest eternally alongside a Barça legend?
The Blaugrana club has also announced the fees fans will have to pay to secure a spot in the memorial:
- For 10 years: 2,490 euros for the niche and 490 euros for the commemorative plaque.
- For 25 years: 4,990 euros for the niche and 890 euros for the commemorative plaque.
- For 50 years: 5,990 euros for the niche and 990 euros for the commemorative plaque.
Reserving one of these spaces costs 500 euros, plus 180 euros for the urn and administrative fees, and 70 euros annually for maintenance costs. In total, when you add up the 50-year lease and the annual fees, the cost comes to nearly 10,000 euros.
If a fan wishes to have their remains interred alongside a team legend, they’ll have to pay a 100-euro surcharge; and if, once the lease term has expired, the person wants their ashes placed in the Ara Comunitaria, it will cost an additional 1,800 euros (this price will be included in the 50-year contracts).
A high price for some, but one that many Barça fans will surely pay gladly to spend the rest of their lives listening to Camp Nou celebrate their team’s goals.
