"Barcelona" expressed dissatisfaction with the Spanish government on Sunday by closing the "Camp Nou" doors and playing the match against "Las Palmas" without fans. On Monday, the club, considered a symbol of Catalonia, took another step by joining a strike condemning the state's response to the region's independence referendum. Spain deployed riot police to try to stop the vote, resulting in hundreds of people being injured. Meanwhile, "Barca" was not allowed to postpone the mentioned match. "We knew that an empty 'Camp Nou' would send a strong message," said club president Josep Bartomeu. "Everyone knows what is happening in Catalonia. The match was broadcasted worldwide. It was an unusual measure at an unusual time." In a statement released yesterday, Bartomeu confirmed that "Barca" will indeed join the strike. This means that the club's office will be closed, and both the professional and youth teams will not train. Following the same path, two other "La Liga" teams from Catalonia, Barcelona's "Espanyol" and "Girona," will also join the strike, along with 40 other unions and associations.
FC Barcelona joins the country wide strike called for by Table for Democracy and therefore the Club will be closed tomorrow.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 2, 2017
