Barcelona asks for Catalan to be spken during matches

FC Barcelona UEFA has asked that in the game tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu, directions and instructions to make fans and journalists, as well as in Castilian, Catalan, both in written communications such as paging. But the request has not been answered Barcelona and today's match will be used only Castilian.

Catalan is a language used by UEFA when Barcelona plays at home or visiting outside Spain. Joan Laporta formally requested three years ago and since then has been used regularly.

Pep Guardiola gave his press conference yesterday in Castilian, Catalan and English without any problems. The European football's governing body places no obstacle to the coach and players who speak Catalan appearing in the Champions League in one of the official languages ​​of Spain.

From Real Madrid did not understand that in the game tonight would have to put the posters and give instructions over the PA in Catalan and can take place only in Spanish, which managed both clubs. The fact that two Spanish teams face does not make it necessary to use today Catalan.

Request Laporta.

The first officially used by the Catalan was in the UEFA Super Cup to Barça faced Shakhtar Donetsk in August 2009. Joan Laporta, then president of Barcelona, ​​UEFA formally requested and accepted his request. The practice was held yesterday at the press conference Guardiola. But today the public address system will be used only Spanish.