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The conflict between world soccer player Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona is moving: the Argentine’s father and coach, Jorge Messi, boarded a private plane bound for Spain on Tuesday in his hometown of Rosario, reported the Argentine sports station TyC Sports . On Wednesday he will meet with the president of the club, Josep Bartomeu.
The Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” also reported on the planned meeting. It is not known if Lionel Messi will be there. Since the 2: 8 debacle against FC Bayern in the Champions League quarter-finals two and a half weeks ago, the superstar has been publicly silent.
The 33-year-old player also stayed away from the second training session for the Catalans this Tuesday in preparation for the new season. New coach Ronald Koeman led the second session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training center in Barcelona with the same 19 players who participated in the first training session on Monday night, the club reported.
Given that Messi had skipped the mandatory coronavirus tests before Sunday’s first two training sessions, the 33-year-old could be accused by his employer of a “serious breach of contract” after the third unjustified absence, several media reported unanimously Spanish people. Under Spanish labor law, Messi, who has already informed the club of his intention to change, could be fined 25 percent of his monthly salary.
Escalation in conflict
The conflict escalated on Sunday. League organizers announced that Messi would not be allowed to make a free transfer against his will. In the professional’s contract, which is valid until June 2021, a substitute clause is anchored, which remains in force. The League does not name the sum, but according to media reports it amounts to 700 million euros. The club insists that the club that wants to sign Messi pay that amount. Negotiations are out of the question, so the association.
The dispute threatens to go to court. It is not clear what proposals Jorge Messi will make. Someone who knows Messi very well gave little hope to the club and the fans. His compatriot Jorge Valdano, the 1986 world champion and now a commentator for the Spanish media, said Barça has no chance of keeping the six-time world footballer. “Messi has already left Barcelona. Either you can go to another club or you go home, I’m pretty sure of that, ”Valdano said in an interview with radio station Onda Cero.
