Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane conceded Barcelona are deserved La Liga champions after losing out to their arch-rivals by one point as the Catalan giant won their last match by 3-0 courtesy of a Suarez hat trick.
Real Madrid won their last 12 league games, but Barcelona ended with five victories in a row after a blip in April saw their lead over Real closed from 10 points.
“We’re all disappointed, but with 38 matchdays played, we can’t change anything now,” said Zidane, who has won 21 of his 26 games in charge.
“Barcelona deserved to win La Liga.”
Luis Enrique, who has won the title in both his seasons in charge of Barcelona, agreed with his rival. The coach said:
“It was a deserved title which shows that the team knows how to bounce back from a bad spell.
“We played very well over the full season, we were on top of the table for many weeks and the most consistent team wins the title.”
Captain Andres Iniesta has now won eight La Liga titles, a third of Barcelona’s total league championships. Barca have won six of the last eight titles – including two in a row. Iniesta said:
“La Liga is glorious.
“It is the competition of stability, the one we are able to win year after year. Whenever you win the league, it is a great season.”