Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League semi-final following a 3-2 defeat to Inter Milan on aggregate.
The Barcelona president said: “Today we have experienced the cruel face of football but now we have need to lift ourselves and think about the league.
“We have a key game against Villarreal in order to have some joy in La Liga.”
He added: “The team deserve an ovation and all our gratitude.
“They deserve our applause because the players have given their best at every moment.
“Now we need to recover, raise our morale and encourage the team to focus on the league. Now more than ever we need to be with this team.”
