Barcelona's La Liga fixture with Osasuna was at the team hotel.

The 40-year-old father of two passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, hours before Hansi Flick's side were due to play. The fixture, at Barca's temporary home while Camp Nou is being reconstructed, was postponed just 20 minutes before kickoff.

It's understood the players didn't know the full extent of the situation until arriving at the ground, when club president Joan Laporta spoke to them in the dressing room. A decision was then made that the game would not go ahead.

A Barcelona club statement said: "FC is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first team doctor Carles Minarri Garcia this evening. For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and Osasuna has been postponed to a later date. The FC Barcelona Board of Director and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time."

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Osasuna offered their condolences and issued a statement on social media. It read: "Osasuna wishes to convey its deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Carles Miñarro Garcia and would like to send a warm hug to all the staff of FC Barcelona, as well as to its fans, at this difficult time. May he rest in peace."

And the Pamplona side's president, Luis Sabalza, added: "We cannot find fault with the suspension of the match, life is the most important thing. You cannot play a match knowing that a member of the team has died.

"We have conveyed our thoughts and decision to the referee of the match, Mateo Busquets Ferrer, and there has been no problem. We have immediately met with representatives of the League and the Federation."

Barcelona's great rivals, , sent their condolences too. An official club statement said: "Real Madrid CF, its president and its board of directors deeply regret the death of the doctor of the FC Barcelona, Carles Minarro Garcia.

"Real Madrid wants to express its condolences and affection to all its family members, to its teammates, to FC Barcelona and all their loved ones. Rest in peace."

Minarro Garcia had been working at Barca for seven years before this season joining Hansi Flick's first team staff.

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