The first El Clasico is just days away and due to play in Barcelona’s home Camp Nou. The ongoing proteas and political tension have set La Liga worried. La Liga has requested Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to shift the game from Camp Nou to Real Madrid’s home Santiago Bernabeu.
Statement from La Liga: “We have requested the competitions committee of the RFEF to meet and change the location of El Clasico to Madrid because of exceptional circumstances beyond our control.”
— Tom Allnutt (@TomAllnuttAFP) October 16, 2019
If this happens, the reverse fixture on March 1st, 2020, can be played in Camp Nou.
On Monday, Spain’s Supreme Court imprisoned nine Catalan separatist leaders for their role in the 2017 independence referendum has prompted angry protests across Barcelona this week.
Real Madrid has rejected La Liga’s decision to reverse the venue. However, Los Blancos are ready for the rescheduling of the fixture looking at the seriousness of the situation. Madrid will not accept the game moved away from Comp Nou.
1️⃣0️⃣ days until the first El Clasico in La Liga this season
But La Liga don’t want the game to be played at the Camp Nou due to fears over a political demonstration and civil unrest #RMCF don’t want to move it to the Bernabeu and favour postponing it 👀 pic.twitter.com/g0zBZ4pG9G
— ShotOnGoal (@shotongoal247) October 16, 2019
Barcelona also has rejected the proposed idea by La Liga and will play only at Camp Nou.
El Clásico | According to AS, Real Madrid are opposed to idea of moving the match on 26/10 from Camp Nou to Bernabeu.
They don’t think there’s enough time to plan, and had scheduled small works on the stadium.
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) October 16, 2019
Not only this, the Catalan club is due to play this weekend away to Eibar and the proteas and tensions are also affecting Barcelona 550 km trip to Eibar as the club is looking for options for travelling.
