Construction worker dies in accident at Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium

By: Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press Posted: 9:07 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026 Last Modified: 9:13 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says a construction worker died when he had an accident while helping with the renovation of its Camp Nou stadium on Friday.

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says a construction worker died when he had an accident while helping with the renovation of its Camp Nou stadium on Friday.

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says a construction worker died when he had an accident while helping with the renovation of its Camp Nou stadium on Friday.

In a short statement published Saturday, the Spanish club said it “deeply regrets the death of the worker who lost his life yesterday in the workplace accident.”

Barcelona expressed its condolences to his family, friends and co-workers.

FILE - Camp Nou stadium under renavation work is see during a La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Athletic in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. AP Photo/Joan Monfort, file)

Catalan police said the worker was a 54-year-old man who died from a blow to the head. No more detail on the circumstances was given when queried by The Associated Press.

Barcelona started a major overhaul of Camp Nou, Europe’s largest soccer stadium, in 2023. It returned to playing games at the venue in November, with a limited seating capacity, as construction work continued.