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After informing that he wants to leave Barcelona immediately, Messi hardened the tone with the club’s directive and announced that he will not appear to carry out the PCR tests of the covid scheduled for the azulgrená squad this Sunday (30), as confirmed by radio information RAC1. the main Spanish newspapers.
The Barcelona board of directors expects Messi to join Ronald Koeman’s squad on Monday (31), the start date of the preseason for the Catalans. However, according to the publication, the Argentine will not show up for Monday’s training either.
The player and his staff understand that the link between the parties no longer exists, due to an alleged extension of a release clause that expired in June. For now, considering the attitude of the athlete and the directive, everything indicates that the result of this separation will not be friendly, as would be the will of the jersey 10.
Despite the news, Barcelona remains inflexible in its intention to negotiate only with Messi if the issue is the renewal of his contract with the club, a scenario almost out of the question.
If the situation is decided in court, FIFA says the player could act for a new club, hence a CTI (Provisional Transfer Certificate). However, if, at the end of the trial, the entity wins the case against the Catalan club, Messi’s new team would have to pay a heavy fine.
* With information from Reuters
