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The LaLiga management has postponed the first meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona this season, which was supposed to host the Camp Nou of the Catalan team on 26 October.
The decision comes against the backdrop of unrest in Catalonia after the Spanish Supreme Court announced the sentencing of nine separatist leaders in the region on Monday.
La Liga management has given Barcelona and Real Madrid until midday on Monday (October 21st) to agree a new date for their match scheduled for October 26th.
The league has decided to postpone the match, which was supposed to be held at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, due to protests and unrest in Catalonia.
Protests in the breakaway region began after the Spanish Supreme Court announced on Monday nine to 13 years in prison for nine separatist leaders in Catalonia, against the backdrop of a referendum on the independence of the territory from the Kingdom of Spain in 2017.
The former Spanish football tycoons have rejected a proposal to change the venue of their first league meeting this year to the Santiago Bernabeu, the Royal Stadium in Madrid. Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde called for the match to be held on time and in its original place on the pitch.
With this decision, several alternative dates have been proposed. Spanish league president Javier Tapas has proposed a December 7 date for the Catalan side, and news of the possibility of a new date has been set for December 18.
The Spanish giants must choose a date for their match before the start of the second round of the league, which begins on 17 January.
