The scheduled match between Barcelona and Osasuna in La Liga Española, which was set to take place this Saturday at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys at 21:00 local time in Spain, was cancelled due to the passing of Dr. Carles Miñarro García, who was part of the medical team for the blaugrana.
Minutes before the start of the match, the blaugrana team issued a statement informing about the postponement of the match due to this sad event: "FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of the first team doctor, Carles Miñarro García, this afternoon. For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna has been postponed to a later date."
Carles Miñarro, 50 years old, passed away suddenly at the first team's hotel. At 20:42, 18 minutes before the match was to begin, Barcelona announced the suspension of the match in accordance with La Liga regulations that allow for the postponement of a match in case of force majeure. Both La Liga and Osasuna approved the postponement, with the determination of a new date pending by the Spanish football governing body.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga expressed their condolences for the passing of Carles Miñarro. Dr. Miñarro joined the FC Barcelona first team this season from the futsal team. His career includes experiences at Terrassa CF, UE Sant Andreu, and CE Sabadell, among other clubs.
El País reported that the news of the passing caught those present at the stadium by surprise, and the Osasuna coaching staff notified the situation to the team’s goalkeepers, who subsequently requested the suspension of the match. Carles Miñarro García was a recognized specialist in traumatology, and his death has shocked the Spanish football community.
