Barça fans unparalleled seating comfort

Article posted by Coliseum, July 19^th, 2024

Image: FC Barcelona

The LaLiga team FC Barcelona (Spain) and the seating solutions company Figueras Seating have signed a partnership agreement whereby the latter – the world-renowned firm in fixed and mobile seating solutions – will become the new VIP Seating Supplier for Espai Barça (Spotify Camp Nou renovation project) for two seasons, from July 1^st, 2025 to June 30^th, 2027.

‘fcbarcelona.com’ stated that as part of the above deal, the club is adding a new strategic partner (Figueras Seating) to its landmark project (Espai Barça), whose innovative designer seating will be used in the refurbished home of FC Barcelona – the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain – to ensure utmost comfort and an exalted matchday experience for all the VIP guests watching the game from one of Barça’s sleek hospitality spaces.

The FC Barcelona – commonly known as Barcelona and more popularly as Barça – is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in the LaLiga, the top flight of Spanish football.

The Spotify Camp Nou is a stadium in Barcelona, Spain, and the home of the LaLiga club FC Barcelona since its opening in 1957. It is currently undergoing renovation and with a planned increase in the seating capacity to 105,000, it will be the stadium with the largest capacity in Spain and Europe and the second largest football stadium in the world.

As of April 2024, the FC Barcelona is playing its home games at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, due to total transformation work going on in their home ground – the Spotify Camp Nou. The club is expected to return to Spotify Camp Nou in November 2024 and the redecoration work is scheduled to be completed by 2026.

The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the City of Barcelona (and Barcelona’s failed bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics which were awarded to Berlin, Germany), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Paralympics. It is the home stadium of FC Barcelona since the 2023-2024 seasons due to renovation work underway in their residence – the Spotify Camp Nou. With its current capacity of 54,367 seats, it is the sixth-largest stadium in Spain and the second largest in Catalonia.

Barcelona (Spain)-based Figueras Seating is the global reference in the design, manufacturing and installation of fixed and movable seating solutions. The company’s ability to adapt to changing trends in the market has been instrumental in Figueras Seating remaining a key player in the industry. The firm is associated with major projects and also works in tandem with the celebrated design firms due to its novel seating design.

Figueras Seating designs, manufactures and installs seating for a variety of venues and spaces. Their seats are designed to be comfortable, functional and aesthetically pleasing and can be tailored to meet specific requirements. Figueras offers a range of seating options, including modular, fixed, multipurpose, and retractable seats. Their seats are used in a variety of settings such as in sports venues, cinemas, auditoriums, and corporate workspaces.

The Espai Barça is a revolutionary project in the world of sport and entertainment that is redeveloping and expanding all of the FC Barcelona facilities, including the emblematic Spotify Camp Nou, and will turn it into the best sports complex in the center of a major City (Barcelona).

‘fcbarcelona.com’ further stated that the partnership between the top-flight club and Figueras is to be included in the sponsorship program associated with the future Spotify Camp Nou thus reiterating FC Barcelona’s commitment to build a chic facility boasting tech bells and whistles and plush offerings which will provide an enriching experience to circa 105,000 spectators on gamedays. The above deal also underscores Barça’s commitment to excellence and innovation and will further act as a springboard for Figueras Seating to further touch dizzying heights in the corporate world and in the sports venue industry to which the company primarily serves.

The sponsorship program has been designed keeping the iconic Espai Barça project in mind and is opening up geyser of opportunities for companies like Figueras Seating to further leverage its position by entering into an agreement with a club of Barça’s stature who enjoy an exalted position in the soccer world.

More than a Stadium

The Espai Barça is a revolutionary project in the sports and entertainment world. It includes the redevelopment of the iconic Spotify Camp Nou into the finest sports complex in the center of a large City and incorporates the new range of VIP products offered by Barça Hospitality which will be unrivaled in the redeveloped Spotify Camp Nou which will also boast premium spaces for no less than 9,400 premium supporters in its different seats and boxes.

Spiffy Seats

As part of the above agreement, the new seats to be designed and installed by Figueras Seating will enhance the comfort quotient of all fans coming to the stadium to watch matches in the VIP zone. The design will blend seamlessly into the different seating areas and will be made with sustainable materials. Sustainability is one of the cornerstones of the Espai Barça project and it is also in the DNA of Figueras Seating who ensures that all its products are designed keeping the environment in mind and also adheres to the principles of circular economy.

Remarked Juli Guiu, Vice-President, FC Barcelona Marketing Area, “The agreement with Figueras Seating is another example of FC Barcelona’s commitment to make the Spotify Camp Nou the pick of the stadium in the world which will provide crème de la crème experience to its supporters watching a game from the premium seats. The VIP seats need to be as cushy as possible in a facility with the Barça planning to put their best hospitality foot forward. The Figueras Seating-designed seats will set a benchmark in the world of sport and entertainment.”

Concluded Marta Ferrer, Iberian Business Development Director, Figueras Seating, “Figueras Seating first worked with the FC Barcelona in 1972 installing more than 60,000 seats. Since then, we have continued to work with the club so we fully understand their requirements. We will go above and beyond to ensure that the supporters enjoy maximum comfort and magical experience while watching games from the VIP seats. Figueras is fully attuned to the needs and requirements of Barça and we accord topmost priority to durability and flexibility in our products ensuring that no harm is done to the environment. We design our seats with sustainable materials and the production is also done in a sophisticated manner keeping the sustainability factor uppermost on our minds.”

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