Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium is a cauldron of separatist fervour, but the club is careful not to openly support independence. A soccer crisis could be avoided if the law were to be amended, but most Spanish lawmakers are opposed to Catalan independence and it is not clear if they would approve that. The coach of Barcelona's arch rival Real Madrid said he could not imagine La Liga without its 24-times champions. "I see Barcelona as always being in La Liga and that's it. Even if Spain prevents the Catalan government from staging a credible vote on Sunday, independence supporters among Barca's fan base are still likely to have something to cheer about.

Source: The Star September 29, 2017 17:26 UTC