It has been suggested Barcelona players were intimidated by police, including by the director of state security who "allegedly told the team that some of them were only playing because of the regime's generosity in permitting them to remain in the country."
Ia telah mengemukakan bahwa pemain Barcelona diintimidasi oleh polisi, termasuk oleh direktur keamanan negara yang "diduga mengatakan kepada tim bahwa beberapa dari mereka hanya bermain karena kedermawanan rezim dalam memungkinkan mereka untuk tetap di negara ini."