Camp Nou construction workers accused of helping smuggle flares for Eintracht Frankfurt ultras | OneFootball

A new investigation from El Confidencial has uncovered a disturbing theory behind the shocking scenes witnessed during Barcelona’s 2–1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the Spotify Camp Nou. 

Despite the strictest security controls implemented for the match, including full bag checks, reinforced steward lines and police dogs trained to detect explosive materials, Frankfurt ultras still managed to smuggle eight flares into the away section. 

Now, suspicion has turned inward, with Camp Nou security staff believing that Turkish workers employed by construction company Limak may have helped facilitate the breach.

What’s the story?

According to the report, the German ultras were able to bring numerous flares into the stadium, several of which were lit in the stands and even thrown toward Barcelona supporters. 

Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but the incident has raised serious concerns over how such dangerous material bypassed multiple layers of security. 

The away fans also threw cups, coins and other objects, turning the section into a volatile scene despite repeated announcements over the stadium PA system, pleading for calm. 

These warnings, however, were ignored. At one point, Frankfurt ultras even broke through the glass barrier that separates the tiers, putting the safety of Barça fans below at risk.

What next now?

Internal sources admitted the scale of the issue, explaining that “Of the 2,500 Germans, only about 30 had been identified as potentially violent,” meaning thousands entered with no suspicion attached to them. 

But the most explosive allegation concerns the role of Limak construction workers stationed around the Camp Nou renovation site. 

Security sources told the newspaper, “We’ve received information that some Turkish construction workers at Camp Nou helped smuggle in the flares in exchange for payment.” 

They added context as to how such collaboration may have developed, noting, “Frankfurt is a multicultural city, and the ties between Turks and Germans are enormous, so it’s likely they collaborated to get the flares in.”

Security personnel further explained that bypassing sniffer dogs would require a highly sophisticated tactic. 

“The only way for a dog not to detect traces of gunpowder is through an air evacuation, but we’re talking about a highly professional, meticulously designed procedure,” they said.

Despite the high-security measures Barcelona had put in place, staff now acknowledge significant lapses that allowed the dangerous items to enter the stadium. 

As UEFA prepares its disciplinary response, attention will also turn to how the internal breach occurred and how Barcelona can prevent anything similar from happening again.