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MADRID - The president of La Liga said Tuesday that Catalan clubs like Barcelona and Espanyol would be excluded from Spains top tier should the region succeed in its push for independence from Spain. Barry Sanders Youth Jersey .Javier Tebas said the countrys sports law entitles only one non-Spanish territory Andorra to legally participate in the league or other official competitions.The pro-independence government of Catalonia is pushing for a referendum to see how many of the wealthy northeastern regions inhabitants would like to secede.The plan is overwhelmingly opposed by Spains parliament, where the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has a large majority.A debate held in parliament in April vetoed the regions request to hold a referendum by 299 votes against to 47 in favour.Despite the veto, the Catalan government says it will hold a non-binding referendum on Nov. 9, a decision that has led to furious arguments about the ballots legality.The government argues that such a move would violate the Spanish Constitutions stipulation that only the national government can call referendums on sovereignty and that all Spaniards are entitled to vote in such a ballot.Whatever the outcome, the fact that Andorra a tiny state straddling the Pyrenees Mountains that separate Spain from France is allowed to play in the league creates a precedent that could permit the Catalan clubs eventual inclusion.Tebas said that for clubs from an independent Catalonia to be included in La Liga would require a modification of the law that would have to be approved by parliament.For such a modification to be given the go-ahead, wed have to wait and see if the affected sector would agree to such a change, Tebas said, referring to the likely reaction in the rest of Spain to any secession by Catalonia.Separatist sentiment has surged in Catalonia in recent years following Spains refusal to give the region more autonomy and fiscal powers.The push is Europes latest secession attempt following a Scottish independence poll last month on separating from Britain which resulted in a No vote.Catalonia, with some 7.5 million inhabitants, is Spains wealthiest region. Barcelona vies with Real Madrid for supremacy on the football field domestically and internationally with both clubs being listed among the worlds richest.Tebas said the financial consequences of a split in La Liga caused by a Catalan secession would be a disaster to the development of the football industry. Marvin Jones Jr Womens Jersey .Those stars, most notably the top line of James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel, struggled against the Montreal Canadiens and must be better as the Leafs look ahead to facing the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers this weekend. Calvin Johnson Youth Jersey . The 33-year-old Spaniard, who held the lead since the second round, turned in a solid final round that featured six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 22-under 266. The victory is Garcias first this year with his last win coming at the Johor Open, an Asian Tour event in Malaysia last December. http://www.lionsfanspro.com/Black-TJ-Hockenson-Lions-Jersey.html?cat=970 . "We were left with the overall impression that the team wasnt trending toward being able to compete for a Stanley Cup," Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said in a news conference at the clubs arena. "And that was just a clear signal and why it was time to make those changes.The Sunday Supplement is back as our panel of journalists discuss all the biggest football talking points. Alyson Rudd (The Times), Martin Lipton (The Sun) and Patrick Barclay (Evening Standard) will be joining Paul Kelso on the show this weekend.There will be plenty of international action for the panel to get stuck into, including Germany v England annd Wales v Northern Ireland. Jarrad Davis Womens Jersey. They will also look ahead to the next round of friendlies that includes Englands home match with the Netherlands.If you cant catch Sunday Supplement on the box, look out for the podcast available after the show.Tune in for Sunday Supplement from 9am on Sky Sports 1 HD this Sunday. ' ' '