Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - October 14, 2017 Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez
MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's hypothetical expulsion from Spanish football in the event of Catalonia breaking away from Spain would leave a huge hole in La Liga, Real Betis's general manager said on Wednesday, and negatively impact on clubs such as his own.
La Liga president Javier Tebas, a former member of a far right group and strong opponent of Catalan independence, has repeatedly threatened to banish 24-times champions Barca and all other teams in the region if Catalonia were to secede.
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