JAKARTA - At a time when the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga were still looking for common ground regarding the continuation schedule of the competition, former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart made a controversial statement.

The Barca president said from 2000 to 2003, if Real Madrid were top of the table when the season was suspended due to the COVId-19 post, La Liga would definitely be canceled.

"If Madrid finish as leaders before the lockdown, La Liga will end," he told Tertulia del 10 del Barca, via AS, on Wednesday, May 27, local time.

La Liga is set to roll back in the middle of next month. Currently, Barcelona leads the standings with 58 points followed by Real Madrid with two points below. There are 11 matches remaining in the competition.

Meanwhile, as Barcelona seek to defend their La Liga title, they continue to be linked with former star Neymar, who is now at Paris Saint-Germain.

Gaspart hopes the Brazil international will return to Camp Nou, where he left in 2017 for a world-record 222 million euros.

"I would love to see Neymar at Barca. I understand that he can still contribute," he said.

"I forgive whatever way is taken to get him back. I want him to play for Barca."


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