A Catalan separatist movement has called for a ‘massive’ protest outside Nou Camp on Dec 18. FMTNews Bartomeu
MADRID: Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Thursday the Clasico against Real Madrid next week will not be postponed again, amid renewed fears of unrest around the fixture.
“I can say that the Clasico will be played, it will not be postponed again,” Bartomeu said at a Christmas press event in Barcelona. “The club is preparing for the Clasico with complete normality and we tell our fans to come with their family and friends. “In an exceptional situation, we should act in an exceptional way,” said a statement from the group on Tuesday.
Around 1,000 officers from Catalonia’s regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, will be deployed along with 2,000 agents from other police forces and private security agencies, Mossos chief commissioner Eugeni Sallent added.
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