Barcelona have issued an apology on behalf of their players after a Halloween prank in Getafe's press room went awry.
After sealing a 2-0 victory at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Saturday, some members of the first-team squad, including Neymar, Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique, changed into Halloween costumes.
The group, which also included Jordi Alba and Marc Bartra, reportedly intended to scare their head coach Luis Enrique, but they instead interrupted Getafe midfielder Victor Rodriguez while he was speaking to the media in a post-match press conference.
Following the incident, the Barcelona team issued a statement, which read: "In no case was it our intention to offend and/or hurt any member of Getafe's team. Our emergence in the post-game interview area during Víctor Rodriguez's press conference was an unfortunate and involuntary accident.
"We would like to personally apologise to him, as well as to express our respect for him. The images recorded demonstrate that one of the players who was participating said, 'where are we going? We went the wrong way'.
"The team is aware of the responsibility that comes with being a player for FC Barcelona and would like to apologise to anyone who may have been offended, especially Getafe's players and supporters. We have an unwavering commitment as well to the members and supporters of FC Barcelona, who have to be able to feel proud of the team, both on and off the field."
se confirma lo que pensaba... la intención era asustar a luis enrique, y no a víctor rodríguez... se equivocaron... pic.twitter.com/4ASocOVD7A
— A7 (@FCBarcelona_A7) November 1, 2015
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