Tebas and Cardenal have made it clear what would happen in La Liga if Catalonia strikes out on its own.

Javier Tebas and Miguel Cardenal discussed the possible outcomes for football if Catalonia became an independent nation.

Both the Spanish league (LFP) president and the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) president agree that "Catalan clubs wouldn't play in La Liga".

Tebas said that "they would not be able to play in La Liga because legislation would not allow it". He added that "Spanish sports law establishes that the only other state that can take part in Spanish domestic competitions is Andorra", although he also expressed his opinion that "Catalonia will never separate from Spain".

The LFP boss said that processes like what some people are proposing in Catalonia "require thought and a proper understanding of the consequences involved", since in his view, Catalan secession would weaken everyone, "both Catalonia and what would be left of Spain".