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However, a change in legislation could allow Catalan teams to continue and many believe Tebas’s hardline stance could soften should independence be established, not least due to the economic blow that losing Barca could have for La Liga.
“Barca- Real Madrid is a very attractive product. Trying to destroy that would be an error on the part of the government, La Liga or the Federation,” former Barca president and pro- independence campaigner Joan Laporta told a conference last month.
WILL THIS SEASON BE
COMPLETED? A long road lies ahead for independence to succeed.
According to Alberto Palomar, a doctor of law at Madrid’s Carlos III University and expert in sports law, any transition towards independence would maintain Spanish law until the declaration of a new Catalan constitution.
“Whilst the ( Catalan) federations are integrated, the teams can compete and players can represent Spain,” said Palomar.
Even Tebas admitted last week he “didn’t think there would be an immediate rupture” that would prevent the current season from finishing. COULD BARCA PLAY IN OTHER LEAGUES? The examples of Monaco in Ligue 1 or Welsh side Swansea City in the Premier League have led to rumours Barca could turn to one of Europe’s other top leagues if they