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Barcelona to Discuss Leaving La Liga with Catalan Independence, Says President

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said the club's board of directors will discuss the possibility of leaving La Liga in the event Catalonia gains independence from Spain.

MailOnline's Adam Shergold provided background on Sunday's independence referendum, which was ruled illegal by the Spanish state, and Bartomeu mentioned exiting the country's top flight is a possibility, per Goal:

Security concerns in the Catalan capital meant Barcelona had to play out a 3-0 victory over Las Palmas behind closed doors on Sunday, the same day upon which the referendum took place.

Shergold nodded to murmurs growing over the weekend that suggested the Blaugrana could join the Premier League, and England's top flight would likely welcome a European powerhouse if they had the chance.