El Clasico: Barcelona to oppose Real Madrid's push for a venue change

The ongoing unrest in the Catalonia territory has put next week's El Clasico in doubt. Reportedly, the FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid game is under the LaLiga scanner and can be postponed or moved to a different date. However, the Blaugrana are adamant that they do not want to change the venue or the date. Also Read | No Ronaldo, No Messi: El Clasico To Not Have Football's Top-two For The First Time In Over A Decade El Clasico: Where will Barcelona vs Real Madrid take place? #ElClasico is the biggest game in Spanish football, but next week's clash between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid could be postponed or moved from the Camp Nou to the Santiago Bernabeu. #SLInt https://t.co/EKRcpFPS9L — Soccer Laduma (@Soccer_Laduma) October 17, 2019 Also Read | LaLiga: SD Eibar vs FC Barcelona team news and injury updates El Clasico venue and date left in a shroud of mystery The first #ElClasico of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid is under threat as protests escalate in Catalonia.@AndyMitten has the latest developments: https://t.co/WatSWjNhtq pic.twitter.com/Fr0s10kcOq — The National Sport (@NatSportUAE) October 17, 2019 There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this season's first El Clasico which is scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 26 at the Camp Nou. But the recent political unrest within the Catalonia vicinity has given rise to security concerns regarding players from both teams. While Barcelona maintains that the game will not face any problems from local supporters, Real Madrid are asking LaLiga officials to shift the El Clasico from Camp Nou to Santiago Bernabeu. As per reports in Spanish media, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and an independent body will decide as to whether or not the LaLiga game will go ahead. Barcelona and Real Madrid are said to be against the switch of venues, which means that the game could be rescheduled to December 2019 after the conclusion of the political unrest. Also Read | LaLiga 2019-20: SD Eibar vs FC Barcelona match preview, updates LaLiga: Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the El Clasico Let the countdown begin...#ElClasico is THIS MONTH! 😍 pic.twitter.com/pX7qyhrmBe — LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) October 2, 2019 Also Read | Lionel Messi: On this day in 2004, the Barcelona legend made his debut

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El Clasico: Barcelona to oppose Real Madrid's push for a venue change

Next week's 'El Clasico' encounter between eternal arch-rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid reportedly could be moved from Camp Nou to the Santiago Bernabeu.

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