Election result ‘not being respected’ says Barça’s Piqué

Barcelona defender critical of political situation in Catalonia during event to extend his contract until 2022

Football Club Barcelona player Gerard Piqué (by Oriol Bosch)
Football Club Barcelona player Gerard Piqué (by Oriol Bosch) / ACN

ACN | Barcelona

January 29, 2018 08:01 PM

Barcelona player Gerard Piqué is not shy to share his opinions in public, and the defender was back in the headlines on Monday after saying the result of the Catalan election “is not being respected”. During a public appearance at the Camp Nou stadium to sign a new contract that will keep him at the club until the 2021/22 season, Piqué said: “As I said before the election, I would like the result to be respected and it is not being respected.”