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Guardiola: Barcelona key to Catalan independence hopes

Related Topics: Pep Guardiola, Barcelona, Catalans

The independence movement in the Manchester City boss' homeland is still going and he hopes the famous club can help lead it

Pep Guardiola has called on Barcelona to take on a leading role in Catalunya's fight for independence.

The Manchester City boss has been a vocal supporter of a referendum being held to decide if the region should become independent from Spain.

However, the last public vote on the issue was deemed illegal by the Spanish authorities and sparked a massive crackdown from police, who attacked voters and arrested the many of the organisers of the vote.