Barcelona vs Osasuna Postponed: Why is the La Liga Match Cancelled Today? FC Barcelona confirm Tragic Reason

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The La Liga match on Saturday (March 8) between Barcelona and Osasuna has been postponed.

The match was set to be played at the Estadi Lluis Companys, the home of Barcelona but will not continue for an unforeseen reason.

Why is the Barcelona vs Osasuna Match Cancelled Today?

The Barcelona vs Osasuna match has been cancelled as one of the persons close to the Barcelona locker room passed away. The tragic incident happened today and the Barcelona players requested the game to be postponed. It was the first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia, who passed away in the evening.

Barcelona also released a statement on social media stating the sad news, which confirmed the passing away of Mr. Garcia, who was with them since the start of 2017-18 season.

"FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening. 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," a statement from the club read.

The Spanish club had to announce the sad news at the stadium. Thousands of supporters were already at the stadium when they heard about the tragic incident.

The Spanish giants already announced the team for the match which means it was a sudden incident. The postponed match will be played at a later date, which will be confirmed in the coming days.