Barcelona to be ban from La Liga if Catalonia gains independence from Spain, warns league president Javier Tebas

Barcelona would not be able to compete in La Liga if Catalonia gains independence according to the president of the Spanish League Javier Tebas and the country's sports minister Miguel Cardenal.

Cardenal has also said that Barca would cease to be a major force in European football if Catalonia breaks away from Spain.

 

Regional elections in Catalonia are due to be held on September 27 and have been turned into an unofficial referendum with those parties that support a break away from Spain united in a bid to force the issue if, between them, they win a majority of seats in the Catalan Parliament.

The Spanish Constitution does not allow Catalonia to break away and any move to do so will be blocked by the rest of Spain but with months of political wrangling ahead Barcelona's place in Spanish football is uncertain.

The Spanish League president Javier Tebas tweeted on Monday: 'If Spain splits, so too does La Liga. Let's hope we never reach that absurd situation.'

Report by: Daily mail