The match between Barcelona and Osasuna will not take place due to compelling reasons. A member of the Barcelona medical staff passed away a few hours ago while at the team hotel, and of course, all the players and staff are in a state of great shock.
At this moment, the Osasuna players and goalkeepers, who were warming up, withdrew. There was no Barcelona player on the pitch.
A meeting was held between the league, the Spanish Federation, and Barcelona, and of course, the decision was made based on the difficult situation. There is not much to say at such moments, except to express our deep regret for this incident and to send all our support and condolences to the family of the deceased.
According to information received from the correspondent of the Spanish newspaper ‘‘El Nacional‘‘, who was present on the pitch, he stated: “The first time we noticed something abnormal in the match, the Barcelona goalkeeper coach was the first to go out onto the field, but it was not Szczesny. Usually, the goalkeepers go out to warm up 40 or 45 minutes before the start of the match, about 10 minutes before their other teammates. When Szczesny didn’t come out, when the training balls were put on the pitch and then taken away, when the Barcelona goalkeeping coach came out and then came back, it was clear that something serious had happened.”
Therefore, without a doubt, the most important thing now is to offer our condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased. We are all in great shock because this news took us by surprise. We were in a very emotional state before the game. We were waiting for Hansi Flick to come and interview him, but we noticed that he hadn’t arrived, and we started to feel nervous, only to discover later that the matter was very serious. We saw this anxiety reflected in the atmosphere of the stadium and lived through those difficult moments.