The FC Barcelona and Osasuna game, originally scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, has been postponed. This decision follows the sad announcement from FC Barcelona about the death of their first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia.
Reports indicate that Carles Minarro Garcia passed away at the team hotel before the Osasuna match. In light of this tragic event, the club requested the game’s postponement for today. FC Barcelona released a statement expressing their deep sorrow at the passing of Carles Miñarro Garcia and confirmed the postponement of the match against CA Osasuna to a future date.
Players have shared their condolences on social media. Pedri, for example, posted on Instagram expressing his disbelief and sending a heartfelt message to Carles’ family and friends.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also expressed regret over the passing of Dr. Carles Miñarro and announced the postponement of the FC Barcelona-Osasuna match. They stated that the decision on when the match will be rescheduled is pending and conveyed their deepest condolences to the family, friends, club, and fans.
Barcelona will need to reschedule this La Liga game into their already packed schedule. The team is currently competing in the Champions League round of 16 and is set to play the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on April 2.
