The club is one of 11 ‘non-political organisations’ set to be part of a commission that will try to resolve the hostilities between the Catalan regional leaders and the Spanish government.
The Colegio de Abogados de Barcelona [Barcelona Lawyers’ College] put forward the idea of a commission to help resolve the crisis, which will be called the ‘Independent Commission for Dialogue, Mediation and Reconciliation’.
The commission will be led by the Dean Mª Eugenia Gay and made up of organisations including the Universities of Barcelona, the Autonomous Council of Catalan Lawyers, trade unions, Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and Spain’s United Nations Association.
The commission considers it essential the Government of Catalonia and the central Government renounce their assumptions so the mediation can be as smooth as possible.
Earlier this week, FC Barcelona club president Josep Maria Bartomeu admitted the European giants could leave La Liga, the Spanish domestic league, if Catalonia gains independence.
The European giants are considering playing outside of Spain, he revealed, with claims the could join the Premier League.
Barcelona has long supported Catalonia’s calls for independence and Sunday’s referendum found more than 90 per cent of voters wanted to separate from Spain and become an independent country.
Barcelona to played Sunday’s league match against Las Palmas behind closed doors in protest at the police violence towards voters, with more than 840 people requiring medical attention.
The Barcelona club president warned on Monday: “In the case of independence, the club and the members would have to decide in which league we would play.
“We are going through difficult and complicated moments and with respect to what could happen in the future we will take it on with calm and wisdom.”
According to La Liga rules, all clubs must be registered with their respective national federation and if Catalonia gains independence, it would no longer be part of Spanish federation.
League officials would then have to make an exception to allow teams in Catalonia, such as FC Barcelona, Espanyol and Girona, to continue playing in the Spanish domestic competition.
Some of the team’s top stars have spoken out about the row, with defender Gerard Pique admitting he would be prepared to quit the Spanish national team having backed the Catalan independence bid.
He said: “I go to play with the (Spanish) national team because I believe in democracy and there are a lot of people in Spain who don’t agree with what has happened today.
“The person who goes with the national team, isn’t the most patriotic, you have to go and perform to your maximum. It’s not a competition of patriotism, it’s about going and giving all you can to win – that’s how I understand it.
“If anyone in the federation believes I should not be there, I will step aside.”