FC Barcelona could join the English Premier League if Catalonia gains independence

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Tensions are rising in northeast Spain as Catalonia fights to hold an independence vote. Now comes word from the region's sports minister that independence could have a huge impact on one of the world's most valuable professional teams FC Barcelona.

According to Gerard Figueras, Catalonia's sports minister, Bara would be free join another country's football league, including England's Premier League, if Catalonia gains its independence from Spain. This would also be true for the other two football clubs in the northeast Spanish region who currently play in Spain's La Liga, Espanyol and Girona.

"In the case of independence, Catalan teams in La Liga Barcelona, Espanyol and Girona will have to decide where they want to play: in the Spanish league or a neighbouring country like Italy, France or the Premier League," Figueras said, via The Independent.
http://www.businessinsider.com/barcelona-join-english-premiere-league-catalonia-independence-2017-9
AggieWonWon
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yea no..If the EPL didnt let Rangers or Celtic in FCB wont either.
Serotonin
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AggieWonWon said:

yea no..If the EPL didnt let Rangers or Celtic in FCB wont either.
This. And I don't see Barca sharing revenue with tiny clubs. France would be the logical destination if La Liga is no longer an option. But most likely La Liga would be unchanged.
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If anything, it might just accelerate the creation of the European super league that has been rumored so often.
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wangus12
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They're just gonna be independent. Like Notre Dame
gambochaman
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no way in hell La Liga lets go of the revenue from one of their two biggest clubs
bbattbq01
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agdoc2001 said:

If anything, it might just accelerate the creation of the European super league that has been rumored so often.


This.

Read a similar story to this one over the weekend. Top EPL teams already not happy with EPL revenue sharing.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-09-27/top-english-soccer-clubs-meet-to-hash-out-revenue-sharing-deal

TXAggie2011
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gambochaman said:

no way in hell La Liga lets go of the revenue from one of their two biggest clubs



Barcelona will just declare their own independence.
ChipFTAC01
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bbattbq01 said:

agdoc2001 said:

If anything, it might just accelerate the creation of the European super league that has been rumored so often.


This.

Read a similar story to this one over the weekend. Top EPL teams already not happy with EPL revenue sharing.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-09-27/top-english-soccer-clubs-meet-to-hash-out-revenue-sharing-deal




This is a bad idea and would just deepen the gap between the haves and the have-nots. It's the Big 12 way of doing things versus the SEC.
ChipFTAC01
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And in thinking about it is probably somewhat being driven by foreign owners wanting a greater and greater return on their investment dollars. Do you think the Chelsea or Arsenal owners really care about the rivalry with West Ham, much less some non-Lkndon club?
Serotonin
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ChipFTAC01 said:

And in thinking about it is probably somewhat being driven by foreign owners wanting a greater and greater return on their investment dollars. Do you think the Chelsea or Arsenal owners really care about the rivalry with West Ham, much less some non-Lkndon club?
No doubt the owners of some big English clubs would love this, but I highly doubt that UK politicians/government just let a handful of clubs just check out and move to a European Super League at the expense of countless other English clubs. And you'd render Liverpool-Everton, Arsenal-Spurs, etc. meaningless exhibition matches.
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Wouldn't a super league basically kill UEFA's money maker?
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Can you imagine a super league with relegation? Low 5 (one each from EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1) down to their respective national leagues, 5 winners of those go up.

Arsenal, you have been relegated.

Sounds like fun. I will allow it.
MidTnAg
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There is no way in hell Catalonia is going to become independent.
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No
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Pelayo
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This is one place I am happy to be a hypocrite, openly. Catalunya is already autonomous, but will always be part of Spain.
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Will never happen. Not sure why this is even being discussed.
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