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LFP President Javier Tebas Reaffirms FC Barcelona Would Be Axed From La Liga
By David Kappel - Sep 25, 2015 01:25 PM 0109 16-facebook 16-twitter 16-googleplus
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The Spanish La Liga has reaffirmed that FC Barcelona would not be allowed to play in the league, if Catalonia wins its independence from Spain.
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The regional elections will be held on Sunday, 27 September, and the LFP (governing body of principal football leagues in Spain) president Javier Tebas explained that the Catalan clubs (FC Barcelona and Espanyol) would not be allowed to feature in La Liga.
"I made my position clear some months ago,” he said, as quoted by AS.
“I have not spoken about the issue of independence, which is a sensitive one and not something to be discussed at the assembly.
“I have not spoken about a league without Barcelona. I do not think it will happen because Catalonia will continue to be a part of Spain.
“(In the case of independence) Catalan clubs would not be able to play in La Liga because the Sports law prohibits it."
Tebas insisted that it would be a massive loss for the league if Spain broke up, but remained confident it won’t happen.
"We would all lose. If Spain is broken up, if Catalonia ceases to be part of Spain we will all lose,” he added.
"I can't see it. The majority of Spaniards also have a say in what happens to Catalonia. It is a national league because it is for the whole of Spain."
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