Now, when fans stream into the games at Camp Nou Stadium, club employees use Nokia cell phones to scan their cards and send the bar codes back to the database. In about 90 seconds, the photo pops up on the club’s cell phone, enabling the turnstile workers to make sure that the right person is carrying the right ticket. FCB says it’s all about forging a closer relationship with their fans. For their part, the fans have mostly been compliant. It seems they have a lot more patience waiting for their security clearance than they do waiting for that next soccer goal.
