El Clasico suffers massive setback
The much-awaited El Clasico in Spain could suffer yet another setback as political tension rise in Spain. There are growing security concerns over the safety of fans on match day.
This is due to a planned protest by pro-Catalan activists which will likely happen around Camp Nou, four hours before kickoff.
The Tsunami Democràtic @tsunami_dem protest group has reiterated its plans for a ‘massive’ protest in the vicinity of #CampNou stadium for El Clásico match between #Barça and #RealMadrid on 18 December. #TsunamiDemocràtic 🌊 #ElClasico #SpainInEnglish https://t.co/tJ47sSnAck
— Spain in English (@SpainMMG) December 10, 2019
The protest is organized by the Tsunami Protest Group whose leaders prefer to be anonymous. In a tweet earlier today, the group revealed that they have summoned their large throng of social media supporters to meet at four points close to the Camp Nou at 4pm local time, just four hours before the postponed El Classico kicks off. The issue of Catalonia independence has been a worldwide matter of interest following civil unrest in the region of Catalonia.
In a tweet on their social media pages, The Tsunami Democratic said: “In an exceptional situation, it is necessary to act exceptionally. At this time, an important part of the Catalan population suffers from exclusion for ideological reasons.
It cannot exercise fundamental rights without repression, nor can it exercise his right to self-determination. In addition, dozens of people are or have been arrested simply for exercising and promoting these rights.
After verifying the impossibility of agreeing with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF the opportunity to make visible, in the stands and on the pitch, in an effective form, the call for dialogue that Spain ignores, Tsunami Democratic commits to doing so.
For this, Tsunami Democratic convenes a massive concentration on December 18 at 4pm outside Camp Nou. So far, more than 18,000 people have signed up to the call.
The Tsunami Democràtic protest group @tsunami_dem has called for a mass protest in Barcelona on Weds 18 Dec, the day of El Clásico match between Barcelona & Real Madrid. #ElClasico @FCBarcelona #Barça @realmadrid #TsunamiDemocràtic #SpainInEnglish https://t.co/mifYqKiMFs
— Spain in English (@SpainMMG) December 4, 2019
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Many of these people, with tickets or membership, have already received the relevant slogans and have organised to develop the actions planned for a day that will be followed by 650 million people around the world.”
It is left to be seen how La Liga and both clubs will respond to this threat.