FC Barcelona is offcially a closed society, aka “Color me appalled”

[Parker_Rangers_1873]

well thats 6 minutes of my life all never get back

 

[Chaz Sexington]

There was a club some time ago, don't know if it still works that way, that only admitted Basque players. This is a long story already, with the separatists from the Basque country acting like a terrorist cell. It's got to Barça, me thinks. What about the players? They are 'Mes que un Club' on players but not on 'socios' ? If this goes on, I doubt Barça will survive.

Athletic, I think. They still only admit Basque players.

Edit: Checked Wikipedia, it's Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic official policy is signing professional players native to the greater Basque Country, including Biscay, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Navarre (in Spain); and Labourd, Soule and Lower Navarre (in France). Still, in recent times, this policy has been somewhat relaxed and players with direct Basque ancestry or with no Basque ancestry but formed in Basque clubs have played for the team.

 

[Shay Given]

well thats 6 minutes of my life all never get back

im sure you had more important things to do ......................

Dont see why everyone is criticizing this article if you can actually read it is interessting