Sergio Busquets refused to blame the row between Lionel Messi and Eric Abidal for Barcelona’s Copa del Rey exit on Thursday night.
A last-gasp goal from Inaki Williams saw Athletic Club claim a 1-0 win at the San Mames Stadium, leaving La Liga and the Champions League as the only chances for Barca to win silverware this season.
Messi had hit back angrily against comments from sporting director and former team-mate Abidal, leading to speculation about the futures of both men – but Busquets was in no mood to talk about it after the game.
"We are just focused on the sporting side of things,” he said. “We won in the league at the weekend but it wasn't to be today.
"It's a sad day for everyone. We didn't want to go out.
“We have two competitions left; we have to keep on fighting. We have to continue. Everyone's angry. We did things well.”