The Spanish club Espanyol has requested La Liga to move the Catalonia derby to an earlier time of 18:15 for security reasons.
Idman.Biz reports that La Liga has rejected this request and insists that the match will be held at 23:00 as originally planned. They also did not agree to postpone the meeting to the end of the season.
As part of security measures, protective nets will be installed behind the goals at the Espanyol stadium. This step is related to the fact that the club's former goalkeeper, Joan Garcia, will play in the derby as part of the opposing team, and aims to prevent fans from throwing any objects at him.
In addition, it was reported that fans with Barcelona symbols will not be allowed into the stands. The club management explained that this was a step taken to prevent possible incidents.