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Barcelona announce strike called for by Table for Democracy

Related Topics: Catalan independence

The club will close on Tuesday in recognition of a region-wide strike, following the events of Sunday's Catalan independence referendum

Barcelona have announced that the club will be closed on Tuesday as they take part in a Catalan strike called for by Table for Democracy.

No players will report to training on Tuesday, while the youth teams will also be allowed to stay at home.

The strike has been called after a referendum on Catalan independence ended in chaos and violence on Sunday.

FC Barcelona joins the country wide strike called for by Table for Democracy and therefore the Club will be closed tomorrow.