FC Barcelona coach, Hansi Flick, received a devastating shock a few hours before the anticipated El Clasico match against Real Madrid, after his father died the night before the match in the Spanish League.
This morning, the German coach revealed to the team players and the club management the news of the death, at a time when Barcelona is in a state of great concentration in preparation for a confrontation that may be decisive in the race to win the La Liga title this season.
Despite the difficult atmosphere he is going through on a personal level, Flick preferred to be with The team and the Barcelona leadership came from the bench during the match, in appreciation of the importance and sensitivity of the match, both on the sporting and moral levels within the Catalan club.
FC Barcelona is facing El Clásico while it is one step away from officially clinching the Spanish League title, which gives the match exceptional importance, especially since it comes on a night that carries a lot of emotions for the German coach.