Spanish authorities declare Barcelona vs Real Madrid a high-risk fixture 

Spanish authorities declare Barcelona vs Real Madrid a high-risk fixture  According to AS , the upcoming El Clasico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, part of Matchday 10 of La Liga, has been declared a high-risk fixture by the Permanent Committee of Spain’s State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport.  The first meeting of the season between Hansi Flick’s Barça, who sit top of the league outright, and Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid will take place at the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday, 25 October. Barcelona with a 100% start, Real Madrid lagging behind Heading into the game, Barcelona have won all their matches across all competitions, building a perfect record of ten victories in ten games. As a result, the Catalans are currently seated at the top of the La Liga standings, with a six-point lead over Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Mourinho’s men find themselves in the fourth position, with six wins from their eight league matches, having suffered defeats against Real Betis and Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid are six points behind Barcelona. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) The Clasico , therefore will be a must-win fixture for the Spanish capital giants as a defeat there could spell major trouble for them in the La Liga title race. High-risk fixture And, leading up to the match, the Spanish authorities have decided to declare the contest as a high-risk fixture. This comes amid rising tensions between Barça and Real Madrid, concerning the Negreira case. Los Blancos have launched an all-out war on their eternal rivals over the Negreira scandal , and are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to see the Catalan club get sanctioned. Naturally, this has not gone down too well within the Barcelona camp, who have opened legal proceedings Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over his comments in a press conference during the summer. All is not well between Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) With the relationship between the two institutions completely broken down, the fixture has now been declared as a high-risk affair by authorities. As such, reinforced police presence is expected before kick-off, throughout the match and after the final whistle at the Spotify Camp Nou on 25 October. Real Madrid have suffered defeats in the last two El Clasico encounters. They lost 2-3 in January’s Spanish Super Cup final before being beaten 0-2 in La Liga at the Spotify Camp Nou in May.  Mourinho, back in charge of the club after 13 years, will be eager to change that trend and secure an all-important victory against Barcelona.