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It is boiling in Barcelona after the shocking message of Lionel Messi. Now the father and agent Jorge Messi are in town to clarify the future of their son.
Jorge Messi found himself quickly surrounded by people at Barcelona airport on Wednesday morning. Nacho Doce, Reuters
According to Spanish media, Jorge Messi is expected to meet with the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, on Wednesday. Lionel Messi has made it clear that he will leave Barcelona after 19 years at the club.
Desire has led an already wounded Barcelona into an even deeper crisis.
Jorge Messi was immediately surrounded by journalists and photographers at the airport after traveling in a private jet from Argentina.
– I don’t know anything, friends, said Lionel Messi’s father and agent in the sudden rain.
Later he gave a brief interview to the newspaper Deportes Cuatro. There, Jorge Messi said that it seems difficult for his son to continue his career in Barcelona.
– Is it difficult to stay? asked the reporter.
– Yes, was the response of the agent father.
Dispute about the contract
It was on August 25 that Messi officially announced to Barcelona that he wanted to leave. In recent days, the player, who many consider the best in the world, has not been looking at the training field. He also didn’t show up when the team was screened for the coronavirus on Sunday.
The 33-year-old has a contract with Barcelona that basically lasts until June 30, 2021. But he has informed the club that he will use a clause in the contract that states that he can terminate it for free. Herein lies the core of what could become a true legal drama.
The deadline to activate the clause was actually June 10, but Messi believes it has not yet expired because the crown pandemic season ended in August rather than May.
Lionel Messi has won several titles in Barcelona, but now he wants to leave the club where he has spent his entire life as a senior player. Manu Fernández, Reuters
Reject City negotiations
Barcelona insists that the deadline has expired and that Messi’s purchase price is 700 million euros. Manchester City is considered to be at the forefront of the queue of clubs wanting to secure Messi.
A transfer to City will mean a reunion with coach Pep Guardiola. Among other things, Messi won two Champions League titles under the Spanish leadership between 2008 and 2012. Messi’s father claims that there have been no negotiations with the great English club.
– I don’t know, there’s nothing there. I have not spoken with Pep. No, with no one.
– How do you see the future in Barcelona?
– Difficult, difficult.
Can get juicy thin
Recently, La Liga gave its full support to Barcelona in the contractual dispute. The management of the Spanish league believes that Messi’s agreement is still in force and that it contains a “termination clause” if the player wants to unilaterally terminate the employment relationship.
The League has also made it clear that it is not relevant to approve a transfer of Messi if the clause has not been paid.
Barcelona were left empty-handed after the 2019/20 season. The Catalans eventually had to surrender for Real Madrid in La Liga, were crushed 2-8 by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League and also advanced to the Spanish Cup before the semi-finals.
If the absence of Barcelona training continues, Messi runs the risk of being financially sanctioned. Spanish newspapers, including Diario Sport, have referred in recent days to La Liga regulations, which state that absence from work without a valid reason is considered a “serious violation.”
If a player is away from three or more training sessions, gravity increases. Then Barcelona will have the opportunity to deny Messi a salary for 11 to 30 days. In addition, you can receive a fine corresponding to 25 percent of the monthly salary.
