Coach Hansi Flick's father has passed away.

Hansi Flick's father passed away a few hours before the El Clasico match against Real Madrid.

Coach Flick received bad news just before the El Clasico match.

The atmosphere leading up to the El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been tinged with sadness following an announcement from the Camp Nou club. Barcelona confirmed the death of coach Hansi Flick's father.

"We share his grief and stand with him and his family during this difficult time," an official statement from Barcelona said. Despite the major shock just before the most important match of the season, Flick decided to personally lead Barcelona in the El Clasico on the morning of May 11th.

According to Spanish media, the 61-year-old strategist will remain at the Torre Melina training ground to prepare tactics with the players before traveling to Camp Nou. Barcelona players are expected to wear black armbands and observe a minute of silence in memory of the German coach's father.

This news makes the atmosphere leading up to El Clasico even more special. Barcelona now needs just one more point to win La Liga in the 2025/26 season.

Many sources in Spain suggest that the Barca players wanted to win against Real Madrid as a symbolic gift to Flick on his sad day.

Source: https://znews.vn/cha-cua-hlv-hansi-flick-qua-doi-post1650448.html