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Barcelona’s recreation towards Osasuna was postponed simply earlier than the kickoff following the dying of Barcelona’s crew physician, Carles Minarro. The primary-team physician tragically handed away on the crew’s coaching camp.
In an emotional video message shared on the membership’s official channels, Barcelona president Joan Laporta expressed his deep sorrow over the lack of a person he described as “a terrific skilled, a terrific physician.”
“It is rather unhappy what occurred and this should make us stronger,” Laporta mentioned, whereas additionally extending his condolences to Minarro’s household and pals.
Laporta’s emotional announcement
The Barça president, visibly shaken, delivered a heartfelt assertion confirming the tragic information and reflecting on Minarro’s affect on the membership.
“I want to announce on behalf of FC Barcelona the dying of the primary crew physician Carles Miñarro, a person a lot beloved by everybody who handed away this afternoon on the crew’s coaching camp.
“As you possibly can think about, the gamers, the employees, and the coach had been all very unhappy. All of us beloved him very a lot. He got here to all of the away video games to take care of all of the gamers and he by no means mentioned no to anybody. He was a terrific physician and a terrific skilled,” he mentioned.
Laporta on suspending the Osasuna match
Given the circumstances, Barcelona requested the postponement of their scheduled match, a choice that was met with full help from LaLiga, Osasuna, and the officiating crew.
“In these moments of a lot ache we now have thought of that one of the best factor was to ask for the postponement of the match, so we now have thought of it and we now have communicated it to the president of LaLiga to elucidate the state of affairs and what occurred.
“He has understood it and has initiated all of the procedures for the suspension,” Laporta revealed.
Barcelona acquired immense help from each La Liga and Osasuna (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photos)
The Barcelona president additionally went on to thank Osasuna and its management crew for understanding the state of affairs and lending their help.
“We have now had the utmost understanding on the a part of Osasuna, its president and its administration crew. They’ve behaved in a rare means. The refereeing crew has additionally understood it completely. It is rather painful information for FC Barcelona,” Laporta said.
Laporta reiterated that suspending the match was the one acceptable plan of action, contemplating the deep affect of Minarro’s passing on the gamers, employees, and membership members.
“We needed to ask for the postponement,” he burdened. “The gamers had been very affected and out of respect for Carles Miñarro, his household, the complete employees, coach and fellow board members, we thought that one of the best factor was to postpone the match.”
The Barcelona president expressed gratitude to all those that performed a task in making this tough choice potential, guaranteeing that respect and compassion took priority in such a heartbreaking second.
“I wish to thank the understanding of all those that had accountability on this choice as a result of I feel we now have accomplished one of the best and we now have made the choice that we needed to. Thanks very a lot,” Laporta concluded.
Les paraules del president @JoanLaportaFCB després de la mort del physician del primer equip, Carles Miñarro Garcia pic.twitter.com/OsfEhYX7RT
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Shock and help for household
Laporta emphasised how sudden and surprising the information was for everybody on the membership, including that they instantly reached out to Minarro’s household to supply their condolences.
“We’re in shock as a result of every part occurred so all of a sudden. We have now contacted his household, his mom and his spouse. We provide them our condolences at this very painful time, particularly for them.
“We needed them to know instantly as a result of it’s information of nice significance and much more so when it concerned the suspension of the match,” he mentioned.
The Barcelona president additionally expressed his concern for Minarro’s grieving household.
“Carles leaves behind two youngsters, Gerard and Anna, in addition to his spouse, who was very affected, as is logical and regular. We have now to be by their facet.
“We have now requested for the understanding of the members and Barça followers who had been planning to observe the match and I noticed nice understanding after we introduced it over the loudspeakers. There was applause and a small tribute,” he identified.
