“Barcelona” for the first time officially commented on the scandalous video with gratitude for Russian fans, which starred the players of the Catalan club Sergi Roberto and Alejandro Balde after winning the championship of Spain. The corresponding statement from Barcelona was received by e-mail on the Champion website.. com. ua. Barcelona want to send an institutional message about the recent controversy caused by the congratulations of two of our players during official La Liga business with an international television channel. We want to acknowledge our commitment to the peaceful resolution of conflict and our belief in the value of sport as a tool to bring nations together. We once again declare the support of the Ukrainian people and deeply regret that these congratulations offended our fans in Ukraine. President Joan Laporta, in an institutional speech in March 2022, expressed his support against the background of the war, which he called " He offered the support of FC Barcelona to all Ukrainians arriving in Catalonia seeking asylum. Our support goes beyond words. On match days at the Camp Nou, the club organized tents to collect essential supplies for newborns and young children.. As a result of this initiative, together with the Red Cross, more than 17 thousand kilograms of baby food and other necessary products were collected.. The campaign to support Ukrainian refugees in Catalonia also included the organization of social, educational and sports events for children and youth who ended up in reception centers in different places in Catalonia. These events, held by a team of club volunteers, members and employees, are aimed at emotional support and promotion of physical activity of young Ukrainians who find themselves in an emotionally stressful situation.. The unambiguous message of the president remains relevant even now, as we have not forgotten about our fans in Ukraine.

We not only offer them our full support, but we also hope that they will soon be able to live in peace in their homeland,"

Earlier it was reported that Barcelona star forward Robert Lewandowski reacted to the scandalous appeal of his teammates to fans from Russia. Recall that the clubs of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) shamed Barcelona because of the video to the Russians, which was filmed for the official broadcaster of La Liga matches in a terrorist country,.