Sergio Busquets has blasted the Spanish FF for "not keeping their word" following Barcelona's hectic dash to Saturday's clash with Osasuna.
Barca ended the day with their two-point lead at the summit intact after recording a 3-0 victory over Osasuna at the Reyno De Navarra stadium, but what preceded it was something the Catalan giants were much less pleased about.
Having seen their plans to fly to the match wrecked by the unexpected air controller's strike in Spain, Barca claimed the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) had informed them that, due to the exceptional circumstances, the match would be postponed until Sunday if they could not travel by plane.
However, with Osasuna reportedly unwilling to change the fixture, the Catalan club said they were told by the RFEF at around 1500 local time that the game would go ahead as originally scheduled, forcing Barca to make hasty road and rail arrangements for the journey to Pamplona or risk forfeiting the three points.
The squad left Barcelona at 1600, catching the high-speed AVE train to Zaragoza and completing the rest of the trip by coach.
That ultimately saw the Catalan party arrive at the Reyno de Navarra only shortly before the scheduled kick-off time, which was then put back by 45 minutes.
Busquets said on his club's website: "It's been a tough day. The Federation had told us that if we couldn't fly to Pamplona the game would be postponed and then they didn't keep their word."
The good news for Barca is that they still managed to record their eighth Primera Division victory on the trot, with Lionel Messi netting a second half brace to build on Pedro Rodriguez's 26th-minute opener.
"At the start we found it a little tough because they came out strong and we were affected by how the day had gone," added the Spanish World Cup winner.
"(But) we've played in the same line as we have been playing and we won. The most important thing are the three points."
Barca coach Pep Guardiola, who said his side were the "victims" of yesterdays incident, insists they will not change their current plans and will continue to travel to matches on the day of the game.
"If we knew on Friday that the airports would be closed, we would've caught the AVE and the coach and come here, as we've ended up doing. But the information that we had was that the airport would open,
"This is the reason why we had to hurry: because AENA (national airport operator) and the RFEF told us that the airport would be open at 1100am and then at 1200.
"They told us that if we couldn't travel they would suspend the game. We waited and, in the end, owing to pressure, they told us we would lose the three points if we didn't play today. Then we travelled.
"We've always been in contact with the RFEF. We've been victims of everything that has happened."
Guardiola, whose side are in Champions League action against Rubin Kazan at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, added: "We will continue travelling the same day.
"More than 300,000 have been effected by the wildcat strike of the air controllers. Us as well. It was an exceptional situation and for this reason the RFEF told us the game would be suspended if we couldn't go by plane.
"Playing today was better than playing tomorrow for us, because we wouldn't have had much time to prepare for the game against Rubin Kazan.
"I understand Osasuna's unease. We didn't want to cause this situation. We don't have to apologise, but I feel bad for our fans and also for Osasuna."
