The return to the Spotify Camp Nou was a great joy for Barcelona, but it did not last long. A labor inspection has brought to light more problems in its construction. The latest is the discovery that there are 79 Turkish workers who are in an irregular situation, as Treball has been able to demonstrate through its inspectors.

This is a very serious breach of immigration law by the company Extreme Works, one of the many subcontractors working on the reconstruction of the Blaugrana stadium. The inspection, carried out by Treball, found that there were 79 workers from Turkey who had been working for months without the proper work permits, which resulted in a fine for the subcontractor of 1.09 million euros, according to El Periodico.

The company decided to dismiss all the workers after an investigation that began on September 25 at the request of CCOO. All of them were sent back to Turkey, although not all of them returned. This is not the first time that cases have been detected of workers from other countries carrying out their duties despite not having a contract or permits in order. These irregularities have already resulted in three million euros in fines, as well as 200 sanctioning proceedings.

It all started because the workers wanted to return to Turkey to visit their loved ones and that is when they realized that they had been working without proper permits. They were not hired before traveling to Barcelona to do the work, nor did they inform the labor authority of their transfers or comply with a number of other guarantees. Treball has been able to demonstrate this and that the company Extreme Works provided the site with welders, electricians and safety technicians, among other profiles, in an irregular situation.

"We were cheated, when they brought us here they told us that everything was arranged, that everything would be legal and it was not," one of the workers explained to the media. "If we know, we do not come." Many went to CCOO to regularize their situation, something that was detected by the subcontracted company, which decided to dismiss them, alleging that their work had been completed. Now it remains to be seen how their complaints will evolve in a project that continues to be a headache for Barcelona.