‘Traitor’ – Espanyol fans in public protest against Barcelona-bound Joan García | OneFootball

Sections of the fanbase at La Liga outfit Espanyol have this week taken to the streets, to make clear their feelings with departing no.1 Joan García.

This, of course, comes as the goalkeeper prepares to put pen to paper on terms with the club’s arch rivals, Barcelona.

As confirmed by a host of sources across Spain and beyond, Joan has agreed on a contract all the way through the summer of 2030 at the Camp Nou.

The Blaugrana, in turn, are preparing to pay the 24-year-old’s Espanyol release clause, potentially as soon as next week.

And as alluded to above, the backlash against Joan has already begun…

Crossing the Barcelona divide is considered nothing short of a betrayal by those of an Espanyol persuasion, many of whom made clear over recent weeks that they would not forgive the club’s no.1 for such a decision.

In turn, such fans have on Wednesday kicked into gear a public campaign against Joan, taking to the streets to unveil graffiti messages featuring the words ‘rat’ and ‘traitor’:

Conor Laird – GSFN