Europa League
Xavi for the 30,000 Germans at Camp Nou: ‘We felt like we weren’t playing at home’
Xavi, referring to the scandal surrounding 30,000 Eintracht fans at the Camp Nou, stressed that Barcelona lost home advantage as their players didn’t feel like they were playing at home.
FC Barcelona friends who have planned a gathering will leave the Camp Nou on Monday (18/4) before the match against Cadiz, as a sign of protest for the presence of 30,000 Eintracht fans at the Camp Nou the second leg in the Europe League.
Xavi referred to the scandal in the press conference, He stressed that his team actually lost home field advantage as his players didn’t feel like they were playing on their own court.
“The players didn’t feel like they were playing at home. It’s not an excuse but the atmosphere offered us. We didn’t feel comfortable. I had an uneasy feeling from the moment we got on the hotel bus and we didn’t feel at home.
“They threw various things at us, the players couldn’t even get out of the bellows. It started badly and ended badly. It feels like your own home has been robbed.” said the Catalan technician.
Source: sport 24
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