- There were violent scenes in Barcelona city as protesters clashed with police
- Barcelona’s match ‘postponed’ on day of Catalan independence referendum
- Las Palmas had planned to wear special shirts with Spain flag on against Barca
- Radio station RAC1 claim Barcelona could be docked six points for missing tie
Barcelona’s La Liga tie against Las Palmas has reportedly been postponed amid violent scenes in the city on Sunday.
RAC1 claim Barcelona asked for the game to be cancelled, and they could be slapped with a six-point deduction from La Liga.
Riot police had been deployed around Catalonia on the day of the region’s controversial independence referendum, with tempers fraying in Barcelona.
Spanish police prevent people from entering a voting site for referendum in Barcelona
A police officer fires rubber bullets at thousands of protesters demonstrating in the city
Officers fired rubber bullets at protesters demonstrating against their votes being taken away, and the decision has reportedly been made to cancel the match at the Nou Camp.
Las Palmas, Barcelona’s opponents on Sunday, had planned to wear special kits with the Spain flag embroidered on in protest at the referendum vote.
Spain’s Constitutional Court had suspended the referendum and the central government had come out to say that it is illegal.
But regional separatist leaders pledged to hold it anyway and called on 5.3million eligible voters to show up to cast their ballots.
More to follow.
Violence flared in the city and the decision has reportedly been made to postpone the match