Bartomeu offers assurances over Barcelona's La Liga status

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has assured members that the club will not leave La Liga in the event of Catalan independence.

The volatile political situation in Barca's home region on the back of its October 1 referendum has raised questions over whether one of the Spanish top flight's iconic mainstays would be able to remain in the competition if Catalonia becomes an independent state.

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