Spanish side Barcelona could possibly leave La Liga if
Catalonia gains independence, according to the club's own president Josep
Bartomeu.
The club had reason to play their match against Las Palmas
behind closed doors on the weekend due to violent protests that left a reported
840 people injured by law enforcement officers after their attempts to cast a
vote in a banned referendum.
In quotes obtained from Sky Sports, Bartomeu revealed
that the club could face a decision over the league they play in if the
autonomous region of Catalonia gain their independence from Spain.
"In the case of independence, the club and the members
would have to decide in which league we would play," Bartomeu told
reporters after a board meeting.
"We are going through difficult and complicated moments
and with respect to what could happen in the future we will take it on with
calm and wisdom."
Gerard Figueras, the Catalan sports minister, recently
claimed that Barca, as well as Espanyol and Girona, would have the option
of changing leagues if they felt a need to.
"In the case of independence, Catalan teams in La Liga
Barcelona, Espanyol and Girona will have to decide where they want to play: in
the Spanish league or a neighbouring country like Italy, France or the
(English) Premier League," he explained.
This comes in the wake of the club coming out on top
of a no confidence vote levelled against their board by former
presidential candidate Agusti Bendito.
Bendito, who needed 16,570 member votes to see his
motion go through, only received 12,504 by the Wednesday deadline set by
the club, and he conceded defeat on Thursday.
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