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Barcelona to hold title parade immediately after securing La Liga crown

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According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona have decided that their LaLiga title parade will take place immediately after being crowned champions. Following internal discussions, in which some voices s...

Barcelona to hold title parade immediately after securing La Liga crown According to Mundo Deportivo , FC Barcelona have decided that their LaLiga title parade will take place immediately after being crowned champions. Following internal discussions, in which some voices suggested waiting until after the Clasico on 10 May, the club has opted to celebrate as soon as possible. Plans taking shape Barcelona began planning the parade on Monday , outlining how the celebrations would unfold through the streets of the city.

If the team led by Hansi Flick secure the title this Sunday, the parade is expected to take place on Monday, 4 May. This would allow supporters to greet the players and coaching staff as they travel through the main streets of Barcelona on an open-top bus. Parade to take place immediately after La Liga title is secured.

(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) For Barcelona to be crowned this weekend, they must defeat CA Osasuna on Saturday, while Real Madrid would need to drop points against RCD Espanyol on Sunday. If the title is instead secured on 10 May after the Clasico , the celebrations would take place the following day, Monday 11 May. Only the menโ€™s team will take part in the parade.

The womenโ€™s team, already champions of the Liga F Moeve, are expected to wait in case they also win the UEFA Womenโ€™s Champions League final on 23 May in Oslo. This would come one week after their Copa de la Reina final against Atletico Madrid in Las Palmas. The exact route of the parade is still to be confirmed with the city council.