Barcelona to build memorial at Camp Nou for fans' ashes

Barcelona has launched a unique project as part of the redevelopment of Spotify Camp Nou, enabling fans to have their ashes kept at the stadium after their death.

According to the British newspaper The Guardian, Barcelona will construct a memorial containing 26,000 niches to hold the ashes of supporters after they pass away.

Maria Elena Fort, the club’s vice president for institutional affairs, said: "When my grandfather died many years ago, he said his only wish was to be buried next to Barcelona’s stadium, so he could hear the goals being scored in the afterlife. Many fans share the same dream."

The memorial was designed by architect Quique Montoya and will consist of four large illuminated courtyards. Commemorative plaques will be mounted on a glass wall with soft lighting, while the urns containing ashes will be kept behind a mural showcasing the club’s most memorable moments since its founding in 1899.