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Barcelona management will not allow the captain of the Catalan giants Lionel Messi to leave during the winter transfer window, reports Marca.
This is because now on the “Camp Nou” agenda are the elections for a new president and the Board of Directors, which temporarily manages the club, will not be able to legally authorize the transfer of Messi.
The temporary management committee is now faced with the task of cutting salaries for players and other club staff in the wake of the financial crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The elections will take place on January 24, 2021.
Meanwhile, Manchester City manager Joseph Guardiola has said he wants Leo to stay at Barça, although there is constant speculation that the two will meet again in England.
“Perhaps I have answered this question a thousand times. I hope Messi stays at Barça. However, his contract is running out and I don’t know what’s going on in his mind. There is much more to the summer market. I feel great gratitude for him. Barcelona and for everything the club has done “” Messi is a Barcelona player. As a Barça fan, I would like Messi to end his career there, “said Pep.