The news has been confirmed by La Liga president Javier Tebas.
The Spanish FA’s No. 1 spoke about the matter at a event in Seville on Friday, confirming that pro-Independence chants were not punishable, but those insulting Spain could be.
Tebas said in quotes reported by El Mundo Deportivo: “Chants about independence, right now, are not considered an insult nor inciting violence.
“But shouts such as ‘f****** Spain’, ‘f****** Catalonia’, ‘f****** Andalusia’ or similar have been denounced.
“If the Competition Committee (of the Spanish Football Federation) decide that a chant is cause for punishment, and the Administrative Court ratify that it is a punishable offence, then there are various potential sanctions, and could include closing the Nou Camp.”
Barca have already played a match in a empty Camp Nou on October 1, defeating Las Palmas 3-0.
The decision for the match to be played behind closed doors was taken by the club themselves, as their request for the game to be postponed due to Catalonia Independence referendum was rejected by La Liga.
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