FC Barcelona mourns his team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. Head coach Hansi Flick becomes emotional at the press conference and wants to dedicate a victory against Benfica Lisbon to the deceased.
FC Barcelona mourns his team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The Spaniard died on Saturday and the game between Barca and Osasuna was then canceled.
Head coach Hansi Flick spoke about the loss of Minarros on Monday – and became emotional. “The president said something in the cabin on Sunday. It is a big loss, Carles was a great person, but also a great doctor. This combination between him and Ricard (Pruna, Klubarzt, editor’s note) was incredible for the club and a large piece of the puzzle for the team. We will miss him, but that is also life, ”explained Flick at the press conference before the Champions League game against Benfica Lisbon.
Hansi Flick has been head coach in Barcelona since the summer of 2024
Flick wants to dedicate Minarro Garcia to a victory
Carles Minarro Garcia had worked for the Catalans since 2017, according to Spanish media reports, the Spaniard died on Saturday afternoon. Flick emphasized that he wanted to give Minarro a victory against Benfica.
“He will support us from above. We also want to play for him. It is now very important in the situation that we win. This is the focus tomorrow. We are well prepared. The job is to continue, the situation is very important for us and the club. ”
At the beginning of the press conference, everyone involved had held a minute’s silence in honor of Minarros. FC Barcelona will go back to the CHAMPION LEAGUE round of round against Lisbon on Tuesday with a 1-0 lead. The kick -off in the Olympic Stadium Barcelona is at 6:45 p.m.