Breaking: Postponed El Clasico Fixed For December 18

The postponed El Clasico clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been fixed for December 18 despite opposition from La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday.

Naija News reports that the match was postponed amid growing protests and political tensions in Catalonia.

Nine Catalan separatist leaders were on Monday jailed for between nine and 13 years for their role in an illegal referendum and subsequently failed independence bid.

The court ruling sparked protests and clashes with security agencies across the region.

La Liga had earlier proposed a new date of December 4 for the clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona.