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La Liga has asked for El Clasico about 26 October to be transferred to Real Madrid’s Bernabeu over fears of unrest from the Nou Camp stadium of Barcelona.
After nine Catalan leaders were detained on Monday there were days of protest in Barcelona.
More protests are expected from the city on the day of the match.
La Liga created the request to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), citing»exceptional circumstances beyond our control».
The petition has not been made to Barcelona or Real Madrid. BBC Sport has contacted both clubs for remark.
Both teams will be requested by the RFEF to give their opinion, together with all the Federation committee to make its decision within the next few days.
The Catalan Football Federation frozen although that ruling doesn’t impact even the Spanish team along with La Liga matches all games in the area on Monday.
Catalonia is a region in north-east Spain and at a referendum about 1 October 2017, declared prohibited by Spain’s Constitutional Court, roughly 90% of Catalan votes cast. Turnout was 43 percent.
The nine separatists were convicted of sedition and handed prison sentences of between nine and 13 years by the Supreme Court of Spain.
Following the analysis, Barcelona said:»Prison is not the solution.»
The Spanish winners included:»More than ever, the team asks all political leaders to lead a process of dialogue and discussion to resolve this particular conflict, which should also allow for the release of convicted political and civic leaders.
«FC Barcelona also expresses all its support and solidarity to the families of those who are deprived of their freedom.»
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