The Chronology and Principal Issues of the Conflict Related to the Date of the Clásico in the Sporting 2019-2020 Season

This sporting season in Spanish football has been marked by the influence of political forces. The most anticipated game of LaLiga between Barcelona and Real Madrid which should have been played on 26 October 2019 at Camp Nou, was postponed by the Competition Committee of the Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) due to the street protests that occurred after sentences were handed down in the trial of the Catalonian “procés” leaders.

After an unsuccessful attempt to play the Clásico at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, which was also dismissed by the Competition Committee, the RFEF, LaLiga and both of the clubs were found in a position not able to fix another date for the match. All the interested parties had exchanged their positions on a possible date, for LaLiga, the best options being either 4 or 6 December, however, the RFEF proposed 18 December, which was the day reserved for the national cup matches (both teams do not play on that...

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The Chronology and Principal Issues of the Conflict Related to the Date of the Clásico in the Sporting 2019-2020 Season

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