The head coach of Madrid's "Real" Zinedine Zidane wants as much competition as possible to remain in the Spanish "La Liga" championship.
There is a conflict of interests in Spain - Catalonia wants to secede from Spain and become an independent state. Catalans have been seeking independence from Spain for decades, but now Catalonia is determined to hold a referendum, which Madrid categorically opposes.
If Catalonia were to secede from Spain, it would have a huge impact on football - in that case, "Barcelona" would no longer be able to compete in the Spanish league, which receives a lot of attention due to the competition between "Real" and "Barca".
Of course, for the "Real" team, winning the "La Liga" championship without "Barcelona" would be much easier, but coach Z. Zidane is not happy about it and hopes that the "divorce" between Spain and Catalonia will not happen.
"I cannot imagine the Spanish championships without 'Barca'," said Z. Zidane. "I simply cannot imagine it. Every football fan sees 'Barca' as a team in the 'La Liga' championship."
