Their rivalry has propelled the two football clubs among the European elite and they have both become every footballer’s dream destination. “If this process (Catalonia’s independence) progresses then Catalan clubs couldn’t play in what remains of Spain”, he was quoted as saying Spanish daily Marca. The possibility of Barcelona leaving La Liga is also hugely detrimental to the Spanish league. It is hard to see the Spanish league attracting the same kind of remuneration with the departure of one of its biggest crowd pullers. Notwithstanding the ultimate consequences of the Catalonia independence, Spain and Barcelona need each other.

Source: Mint October 24, 2017 04:30 UTC