Barcelona match postponed after death of team doctor

Barcelona’s La Liga match against Osasuna on Saturday night has been postponed following the death of the Catalan club’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.

The game was scheduled to start at 20: 00 GMT but was called off around 20 minutes before kick-off.

Fans had had already arrived at Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium as Hansi Flick’s side prepared to extend their one-point lead at the top of La Liga against their 11th-placed visitors, before news of the postponement was announced on the big screen.

“FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia this evening”, the club said in a statement.

“For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna has been postponed to a later date.

” The FC Barcelona board of directors and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. “