Catalonia sport minister: Barcelona possibly to join in Premier League

News24xx.com -  Barcelona will not be able to play in La Liga when Catalonia choose their independence from Spain.

If that happens, Barca may join the Premier League.

The discourse of the independence of Catalonia is heard again in Spain in some time. The citizens of Catalonia, scheduled referendum on October 1 to decide whether they will still have under Spain or become an independent nation. The referendum plan already declared illegal by the Government of Spain.

When the same issue arose several years ago, the President of the League of Spain, Javier Tebas, and Sports Minister, Miguel Cardenal, make sure Barcelona will not be playing in La Liga if Catalonia choose their independence.

Then where Lionel Messi et al will be playing?

According to Sports Minister of Catalonia, Gerard Figueras, Barcelona do not need to worry about have no competition to follow. Barca could join the Premier League, Serie A, or the Ligue 1.

"In the event of independence, the original Catalan teams in La Liga — Barcelona, Espanyol, and Girona-will decide where they will play: Spain or neighbor countries: Italy, France, or Premier League." said Figueras.

These conditions described byFiguerasis reasonable thing in sports world. Even in Spain, there are clubs that come from another country, so League One in France.

"In Spain there are now teams from other countries who play in the National League: Club of Andorra in football and basketball. Monaco played in France, in the United Kingdom there are clubs origin of Wales. I think UEFA wouldn't be able ban club to play in a different League from their country,"he said quoted from the Mirror.

Some football figures origin Catalan agrees with the plan of secession from Spain. One of them is JosepGuardiola, who is now so the Manager of Manchester City.

 

 

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