The Catalans, based about 100km southwest of Barcelona, haven't paid the players for three months and have debts of five million euros ($7.8 million), local media reports say.

"We've decided to take up our right (to leave) because we believe the situation is already unsustainable," captain Dani Olmo said on Friday, reading a statement from the players.

The players are free to find other clubs if they aren't paid by Monday and if Reus, who have 16 professionals, don't have 12 in their squad they will be excluded from the league.

Future opponents will be given three points and previous results will stand if the club is dropped.

If the club doesn't pay the players' wages they will still be paid for the season by the Spanish league as part of a deal with the players association.

The club declined to comment on the players' statement.

Coach Xavi Bartolo is hopeful the club can be saved.

"We should tackle the game (against Cordoba) as normally as possible and try to focus on the tough competition, thinking that a win can get us out of the relegation zone," he said on Friday.

Reus, founded in 1909, are 20th in Spain's second tier, which features 22 teams.

They were promoted to the second division for the first time after winning the third division in 2016. They finished 14th last season.

The team is 20th in the 22-team standings.