Spanish Football League President Javier
Tebas has said that Barcelona and Espanyol will be unable to play in La
Liga if Catalunya becomes independent from Spain.
According to Goal, Parliamentary
elections take place in the region on Sunday and the independence
process is top of the agenda for many voters.
Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is a
staunch supporter of the campaign for secession from Spain, while
players such as Xavi and Gerard Pique believe Catalans should be allowed
to vote in are ferendum on the matter.
Meanwhile, many Catalan figures have claimed Barca will continue in La Liga even if the region becomes independent.
But Tebas tweeted on Monday, “If Spain splits, so too does La Liga. Let’s hope we never reach that absurd situation.”
Spain’s sports minister Miguel Cardenal
has previously said that Barcelona would be unable to continue in La
Liga if Catalunya becomes independent from Spain.
“FC Barcelona would be unable to carry on
competing in the Spanish league,” he said last week. “It’s absurd to
think that if Catalunya becomes independent, the club could ask to be
registered by the Spanish federation.”
Interviewed
during Barca’s 4-1 win over Levante by Canal Plus on Sunday, club
president Josep Maria Bartomeu said the Blaugrana would have no
involvement in politics ahead of the elections.
“We have always spoken about sport,” he
said. “We will not campaign. I understand that politicians have to do
it, but Barca will show we are neutral.”
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