Shocking! The team doctor died suddenly, and the Barcelona Osasuna match was postponed.

Mar 09, 2025

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The Barcelona-Osasuna match was canceled due to the sudden death of Carles Minaro Garcia, the doctor of the Barcelona first team.

Barcelona was scheduled to face Osasuna, ranked 11th in the league, at 5 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time) in the 27th round of La Liga at Barcelona Olympic Stadium. However, 20 minutes before kick-off, the stadium's electronic display announced the cancellation of the game.

Barcelona (57 points), under coach Han Ji-flick, needed three points against Osasuna, one point behind second-place Atletico Madrid (56 points), three points behind third-place Real Madrid (54 points).

Source=Barcelona Club

With Osasuna's coaching staff and fans from both teams arriving at the stadium and Barcelona's players not warming up, the Barcelona club delivered shocking news through large screens and in-house announcements. The FC Barcelona team is deeply saddened to report the death of its first team doctor Carles Minaro Garcia this evening. For this reason, the match between Barcelona and Osasuna was postponed until later. FC Barcelona's board of directors and all staff would like to extend their sincere condolences to Garcia's family and friends during this difficult time..." Dr. Carles Minaro Garcia has been with the team since 2017 as the doctor of the Warsaw 1st team. The team was also shocked by the news of the sudden death of a team member such as the family.

"I still can't believe it," Warsaw midfielder Pedri said on social media. He mourned the deceased, saying, "I deliver a big hug to Carles' family and friends."

The Osasuna club also expressed its deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Carles Minaro Garcia. Warm hugs to all Barcelona staff and fans" left a message.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Shocking! The team doctor died suddenly, and the Barcelona Osasuna match was postponed.

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