Barcelona face staff strike ahead of El Clasico as Camp Nou workers demand pay rise and more employees

Barcelona are facing a potential disruption to operations surrounding the Clasico against Real Madrid on October 25, with a group representing the club’s permanent seasonal workers announcing a three-day strike over what they describe as deteriorating working conditions.

According to SPORT , the industrial action will begin at midnight on October 23 and continue until 06:00 on October 26, covering the period of one of the biggest fixtures on Barcelona’s calendar.

The workers cite staff shortages, alleged contractual irregularities and a lack of concrete commitments from the club among their main grievances. Barcelona, however, insist that the strike will not jeopardise the staging of the Clasico or other sporting events scheduled during the period.