Political unrest in Catalonia has both La Liga and the Spanish government looking to move the first El Clasico of the season.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are scheduled to meet at the Camp Nou on Oct. 26, but the jailing of nine Catalan separatists has caused uproar in-and-around Barca.
In fact, Barca as a club has denounced the imprisonment, so it plays more than a peripheral role in the controversy.
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Players heading to and returning from international break have faced in challenges in getting to the club.
Instead, Marca says that we may see a midweek match played in Madrid on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the reverse fixture in March moved from Madrid to Barcelona.
Dec. 18 would give both teams three matches in eight days before La Liga’s winter break. Barca would play Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, and Alaves, while Real would play Valencia and Real Betis in addition to the Clasico. Both difficult runs, but fairly even.