Barcelona in talks with authorities to obtain permission for 500 additional supporters to attend Atletico Madrid clash

FC Barcelona want to create a daunting atmosphere at the Spotify Camp Nou ahead of the Copa del Rey semi-final second-leg match against Atletico Madrid as they target a comeback from being 4-0 down.

For this reason, the Blaugrana are holding discussions with the Catalan police authorities to have a group of around 500 supporters in the stadium who previously formed part of the groups that made up the Grada d’Animacio (fans’ cheering section), reports Mundo Deportivo.

The intention is for this body of fans to lead the chanting and generate an atmosphere capable of overturning the 4-0 first-leg deficit.

The plan is to place these 500 supporters in the area behind where the stand known as Gol 1957 is to be located at Spotify Camp Nou, as the licence 1C, which must be granted by the City Council, will not yet be available for the match against Atletico.

Barcelona want fans from the cheering section to be present for Atletico clash. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

As the location now intended for this fixture is not the definitive one, Barcelona have submitted a special request that is pending approval from the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan Police).

Within the club, they are working on the expectation of a positive response from the Catalan regional police, although this should not take long, given that the match is scheduled for next Tuesday.

For weeks, the Barcelona board have been in talks with the supporters’ groups (Almogàvers, Nostra Ensenya, Front 532 and Supporters Barça) from the former Grada before its closure due to fines.

The idea is to bring them together in another area of the stadium and help generate a favourable atmosphere that spreads to the rest of the ground.