Barcelona’s big-money footballers are banned from SHOWERING after games amid Catalonia’s worst-ever drought
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Barcelona are not allowed to shower in their own home stadium, while Catalonia struggles with the record drought.
The Catalan giants are currently playing at the 54,000-seat Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys stadium, while the city's iconic Nou Camp is undergoing renovations and conversions.
However, the Blaugrana stars will not be able to enjoy the laundry facilities in their temporary accommodation given the prolonged drought the region is experiencing.
The club have been warned that they will have to 'compensate' for the extra water they use in their stadium or training ground as Spain suffers a drought.
David Mascort, Minister for Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, told Cadena SAR: 'What Barca needs to do is compensate for the water it uses with irrigation and save with showers. Whether in Montjuic (home stadium) or in Ciutat Esportiva (training center).
Xavi's side are facing a shower ban in their own stadium amid a record drought in Catalonia
According to Reuters, rainfall in Spain is about 17 percent below the 30-year average
'All this equipment uses a lot of water and has an obligation to reduce its compensation.
'If they (Barca) want to keep watering the fields, they will have to compensate even more for what they consume.'
Therefore, people like Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and Joao Felix will not be able to shower on their own premises, but will have to do so at home to reduce water consumption.
According to Reuters, precipitation in Spain is about 17 percent below the 30-year average.
As a result, reservoir capacity in some areas of Catalonia in the northeast and Andalusia in the south is currently believed to be as low as 15 percent.
As such, water bills will in principle change in cities in the two regions of Barcelona, Malaga and Seville, with the latter two already announcing bill increases earlier this year.
Bills are expected to rise by 11 to 16 percent for the Catalan city, as are 22 other municipalities across the country.
It is the worst drought ever in Catalonia, which has entered the pre-emergency phase, with water consumption reduced by 20 liters to just 210 liters per day.
Barcelona now find themselves in fourth place in La Liga, seven points behind leaders Girona
Catalonia has entered a pre-emergency state as a result of the record drought
Barcelona currently sit fourth in LaLiga after an embarrassing defeat to shock leaders Girona, seven points clear of 41 in the standings, with both Madrid sides between them and the Blaugrana.
Girona defeated Xavi's side 4-2 at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday to regain top spot from Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid.
As a result, speculation has arisen over Xavi's future in the Barcelona dugout, with the surprise package blowing them out of the park with an exciting tiki-taka style reminiscent of Pep Guardiola's Barca- team.
They are in action on Wednesday evening and will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Belgium to take on Royal Antwerp in the Champions League.
