Breaking! Barcelona vs Osasuna match postponed due to tragic event
Liam Carter
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Translated by the editors
La Liga Matchday 27 between Barcelona and Osasuna has been postponed due to a tragic event.
Details. A man close to the Barcelona locker room has reportedly died, and the players have asked for the match to be postponed. The man in question is Carles Minarro García, a member of the club's medical staff.
The meeting was due to kick off at the Stadio Olimpico in Catalonia at 21:00 CET, but the players will not take to the pitch, as officially confirmed by the Catalan club.
Citation. ‘FC Barcelona regret to announce the sad news of the death of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia on Saturday afternoon. Due to this, the game between Barcelona and Osasuna has been postponed to a later date.
The Board of Directors and players of FC Barcelona wish to express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and join them in mourning at such a difficult time,’ the club said in an official statement.
Earlier, we reported that Barcelona's leading forward Robert Lewandowski was expected to miss tonight's match against Osasuna.
