There 'going back "on the date of the Barça-Madrid

The president of the Professional Football League, Jose Luis Astiazaran said Friday that there is "going back" in the decision that the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will play on Monday, which was adopted after analyzing issues as the coincidence with the Catalan elections, the movement of fans or TV broadcasts

Astiazarán made the remarks during the inauguration of the 'Tour de La Liga' held in Gijón and which was also attended by the northwest regional director of BBVA, Carmelo Beltran, and the delegate of Sporting, Enrique Castro, ' Quini '. "There are many people who have to work in the electoral process in Catalonia and the focus must be on those elections, important for all the Catalans and the Spanish people, and on Monday the party and will only the vast majority of Spanish will be all day yet it "he said. According to President of LFP, another aspect that was taken into account is that this week will decide in the Swiss town of Zurich who will organize the World , 2018 "and did not want to take any chances with the coincidence of the elections and the party, because we have to show the world that Spain is able to organize a good World Cup".


Astiazarán praised the work done by the Spanish Football Federation in the preparation of the bid Iberian World Cup 2018, "and from the LFP has also done significant work to continue in the three weeks remaining" so it was optimistic about the chances of the bid. On the possible extension of hours for the dispute of the parties, said Astiazarán "clubs are open to such an extension" and the open debate between Jose Mourinho and Manuel Preciado by the alignment presented by Sporting in Barcelona found that "all the players take the field to win and give everything in every game, the important thing is that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy these parties".