Xavi gripes about overpowering Frankfurt fan presence at Camp Nou after Barcelona's Europa League exit
Barcelona v Eintracht Frankfurt
There was a solid visiting presence at the Spanish ground on Thursday
Barcelona chief Xavi griped after his side's Europa League quarter-last loss on Thursday that there were an excessive number of Frankfurt fans in participation at Camp Nou, saying the club is investigating it.
The Blaugrana lost 3-2 (4-3 on total) to crash out of the opposition as a solid run of structure reached a conclusion.
White-shirted Frankfurt fans remained long after the last whistle to support their club.
What did Xavi say?
"I was expecting 70,000 or 80,000 cules here yet it wasn't like that," Xavi told columnists. "The club is looking at what occurred."
Ronald Araujo added to Movistar+: "I'm amazed there are such countless German fans in the arena. The club should check that out."
Afterward, club president Joan Laporta said: "We are stressed over the way that today a major disgrace happened which can't repeat. We have a huge piece of the current data of what occurred, we want to time to handle this and we will go to the proper lengths yet it despicable worked out."
Walk to the arena
Frankfurt allies made themselves felt even before the match, when they walked together through the roads of Barcelona.
30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans walking through Barcelona en route to the Camp Nou. All in white.
The Blaugrana lost 3-2 (4-3 on total) to crash out of the opposition as a solid run of structure reached a conclusion.
White-shirted Frankfurt fans remained long after the last whistle to support their club.
There was a solid visiting presence at the Spanish ground on Thursday
Barcelona chief Xavi griped after his side's Europa League quarter-last loss on Thursday that there were such a large number of Frankfurt fans in participation at Camp Nou, saying the club is investigating it.
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