The Board of Directors have approved a new Supporters' Club Code that adapts regulations to the current climate and in a way that brings the Club and the supporters' clubs together. This new type of relationship attempts to eliminate intermediaries and unnecessary obstacles so that from now on communication between the Club and the supporters' clubs is more straight forward.
The new regulatory text brings together and brings up to date the requisites to become an FC Barcelona Supporters' Club and member, updating criteria, establishing minimums so that Barça fans' associations can be recognised and as such enjoy all the advantages that the Club can bring to them such as the sale of tickets for fixture for all Barça team or support from FC Barcelona for any events or activities the supporters' clubs may wish to organise.
Less intermediaries with FC Barcelona
The new regulations for supporters' clubs also bring together the new organisation of the supporters' club movement, which as its main aim attempts to bring the clubs and FC Barcelona closer together. For that reason, in the new regulations the Supporters' Club Department is designated as the Club's contact reference to which the supporters' clubs can address their queries and requests.
On the other hand, the Club in the text of the new regulations recognises the 'Agrupacions Territorials' (territorial associations) and leaves it up to the supporters' clubs themselves to set the criteria for affiliation to the said groups. These 'Agrupacions Territorials' can choose a representative to form part the Supporters’ Clubs Advisory Board for a maximum period of eight years, consecutive or alternate. The Advisory Board will have as its main function promoting the relationship between Supporters' Clubs and collaboration with the Club in the initiation of projects that aim to improve and representation and the public profile of FC Barcelona around the world.
