Pep Guardiola said Barca should not have played

Pep Guardiola believes Sunday's match between Barcelona and Las Palmas should not have gone ahead.

The former Barca boss has also called on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to answer questions after violent scenes broke out during Catalonia's unofficial independence referendum.

Amid that backdrop of rising tensions in the city, Barca had attempted to get their fixture with Las Palmas postponed but, after seeing their request rejected by La Liga, ended up playing the match behind closed doors, winning 3-0.Barcelona maintained their flawless start to the season but their 3-0 win over Las Palmas was marred by events off the pitch.

"I wouldn't have played the Barca-Las Palmas game, not at all." Guardiola told Catalunya Radio."And if it did have to be played, then not behind closed doors. You do it with the public there. With all the consequences."

The 46-year-old Catalan, who represented Barcelona for over two decades as a player and coach, was also left shocked by the scenes of violence that were broadcast around the world as attempts to shut down the polls by Spain's Guardia Civil led to clashes.