FC Barcelona: board of directors want to end restrictions on becoming a member to attract more fans

"The board of directors has agreed to launch a new campaign with the aim of making it possible for any fan of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) to become a member, without any type of restriction. In this new stage, the board wants to respond to the wishes of many FC Barcelona fans who, until now, could not become members of the entity due to the obstacles that prevented it and, at the same time, become the club with the most members in the world," announced the Catalan club, on 03/06/2021.

Until now, in order to become members, FC Barcelona fans had to meet at least one of the following conditions:
• be related to a member in the first or second degree
• to have been a member for at least two consecutive years
• be registered in a penya (supporters' club)
• have been a member of the club's loyalty programme for at least two seasons.

"All these requirements are eliminated based on the principles of democracy and universality. It is about liberalising the entry of members into the club, making it possible for all those people who love Barça all over the world to be so, effectively,…