Barcelona face being booted out of La Liga if Catalunya becomes independent, warns Spanish football chief
Javier Tebas says Barca and Espanyol would be excluded from the top tier amid Catalan's bid for independence ahead of this month’s local elections
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There has been a growing movement for Catalan independence ahead of this month’s local elections, but officials in Madrid are keen to end any talk of the two La Liga clubs from Barcelona - FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol - being able to remain in La Liga should Catalunya secede from Spain.
Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish football league, said: “They would not be allowed to play in La Liga because the law would not allow it.
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“Spanish sports law firmly establishes that the only others state from which clubs can take part in domestic competitions is Andorra.”
Tebas, for his part, affirmed his belief that “Catalunya will never separate from Spain,” but is keen to ensure that the Barcelona clubs know they wouldn’t be welcomed back into La Liga.
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Bartomeuu has refused to get involved in debates on independence and reiterated that he won’t comment on hypothetical situations:
“We’re not entering the campaign,” he said. “We’re staying out of it and have amply demonstrated as much.
“I won’t comment [on staying in La Liga]. Away from the campaign we all have our opinions but there are parties striving to get votes right now and Barca will stay neutral, as ever, on this score.”
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