El Clasico: La Liga ask for Barcelona-Real Madrid game to be moved
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La Liga has requested to be moved from the Nou Camp stadium of Barcelona to Real Madrids Bernabeu more fears of unrest.
There were days of protest in Barcelona following nine Catalan separatist leaders were jailed on Monday.
More protests are expected in town on the day of the game.
La Liga created the petition to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), citingexceptional circumstances beyond our control.
The petition hasnt been created to Barcelona or Real Madrid. BBC Sport has contacted both clubs for comment.
The RFEF will asks both teams to give their opinion, with the competitions committee to make its choice of all the Federation.
The Catalan Football Federation frozen though that judgment does not influence the Spanish team along with La Liga matches all games in the area on Monday.
Catalonia is a semi-autonomous region in north-east Spain and at a referendum about 1 October 2017, declared prohibited by Spains Constitutional Court, roughly 90% of Catalan votes cast backed independence. Turnout was 43 percent.
The two separatists were convicted of sedition above their part in the referendum and handed jail sentences of between two and 13 years from the Supreme Court of Spain.
After the sentencing, Barcelona said:Prison isnt the solution.
The Spanish champions added:Now more than ever, the team asks all political leaders to lead a process of dialogue and negotiation to solve this conflict, which should also allow for the discharge of convicted political and civil leaders.
FC Barcelona also expresses its own support and solidarity to the families of people who are deprived of their liberty.
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