"It was a tough day for me" - Hansi Flick holds back the tears in raw interview after Barcelona win La Liga title

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick struggled to hold back the tears in a raw interview after his side defeated Real Madrid 2-0 to win the La Liga title.

The 61-year-old took charge of the crucial match just hours after it was announced his father had passed away. A minute's silence was held ahead of the El Clásico clash, and both sets of players wore black armbands during the game in tribute.

A Barcelona statement released earlier in the day read: "FC Barcelona and the entire blaugrana family wish to send all our love to Hansi Flick after the passing of his father," the statement read.

"We share in your sorrow and our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time."

Despite the huge personal loss, Flick still wanted to be on the touchline for the match and watched on as goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres secured the win that also gave them the league title.

Hansi Flick holds back the tears in raw interview

It was a rollercoaster of emotions for Flick on Sunday, as he took charge of Barcelona in such a huge match when he was still mourning the loss of his father.

Speaking after the game, the German coach struggled to hold back the tears as he reflected on both the incredible achievement of his side and the loss of a loved one.

"This morning, my mum called me and she said that my father passed away. And so I thought about [whether] I should hide it or should I speak with my team?" Flick said.

"For me it's like a family and I said I want to get the information to the players. What they did was unbelievable. I will never forget this moment."

The Barcelona manager continued: "I will never forget this day. It was a tough day for me. My father passed away. But, here, my team is fantastic. I really love it, it's like a family. They give everything today and I'm really proud of the fans also. They are fantastic, it's amazing in this stadium and in the Clasico against Real Madrid to win La Liga.

"For everyone, it was not easy. Everyone was saying we can win this, but Real is a fantastic team. But we played really good. Thank you for everything. Now I think we need to celebrate."

Manchester United loanee Rashford went out of his way to praise the manager after the title triumph and said he and his teammates were determined to give Flick a huge performance aftter all he had been through.

"He showed his character to stay here with the team in a very difficult moment," Rashford told BBC Sport. "It was very important that we gave 100% on the pitch because he is making decision like this every day, tough decisions. I wish him and his family well."