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Barcelona and Real Madrid told to agree new Clasico date due to Catalonia protests
The clubs have until 10:00am (0800 GMT) on Monday to find a new date for the match, the federation said. If they fail to do so, the federation will choose a new date.
Updated on: Oct 18, 2019, 16:38:36 IST
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The Barcelona and Real Madrid Clasico, Spain’s biggest football league match, has been postponed because of Catalonia protests, the Spanish football federation said Friday.
The clubs have until 10:00am (0800 GMT) on Monday to find a new date for the match originally scheduled for October 26, the federation said. If they fail to do so, the federation will choose a new date.
The Spanish football league (LFP) on Wednesday said it had asked the country’s football federation (RFEF) to move the fixture from to Madrid after three days of large-scale demonstrations which have turned increasingly violent.
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