Barcelona’s clash against Osasuna last night was suspended just before kickoff after one of the beloved members of the team’s medical staff passed away in the hours leading up to the game.Dr.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken out on the ‘sudden’ death of the club’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. Garcia tragically passed away on Saturday just hours before Barcelona’s match against Osasuna with the La Liga match postponed as a result.

Reports indicate that he was found dead at the Hoten Melina Gran Melia, where the team had been staying prior to their scheduled meeting with Osasuna. Laporta has now confirmed that the incident was 'sudden', Garcia's loved ones have been informed, and the news has had a profound effect on everyone associated with the club.