According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona made a strong statement after defeating Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium.
During the international break, Flick gave the players time off, which conveniently coincided with the national strike on November 11 due to the housing crisis; this strike also demanded higher wages and improved public services.
Barcelona will not train this Wednesday, as confirmed on social media by Pepe Alvarez, Secretary-General of the Spanish General Workers' Union (UGT).
He said in a message that he had spoken directly with several first-team players of Barcelona and President Joan Laporta.
"Yesterday I met some Barcelona players at the El Nacional anniversary event and asked them: 'Are you stopping training on Wednesday?' They smiled and told me: 'Ah, yes, so we won't train on Wednesday!'" he said.
The UGT Secretary-General also revealed what Joan Laporta told him: "He confirmed to me that there would be no training on Wednesday."
This decision pleased him: "It's truly gratifying to see that this generation of footballers has not forgotten their roots. The sports world knows that their demands are part of the national strike on November 11."
He concluded: "It is very important for top athletes to have social awareness and care about collective interests, especially when we are fighting for the recognition of athletes' professional careers for retirement purposes."