Messi misses Barcelona training after the decision to stay

Lionel Messi did not show up for training with Barcelona on Saturday morning despite his decision to remain at the club out of tolerance, AFP journalists said at the training ground.

The Argentine superstar announced on Friday that he was forced to remain in Barcelona, ​​claiming that the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, broke his word to let him leave.

He arrived after 10 days of tension from his fantastic fax telling Barcelona that he wanted to leave.

But while other players like Jordi Alba and Philippe Coutinho came to the session, Messi did not show up at Joan Gamper’s training complex for the session that started at 07.30 GMT.

Last Sunday, Messi deliberately skipped the mandatory coronavirus test for Barcelona players.

According to local media, Messi must first pass the COVID-19 test with a return to the squad possibly on Monday.

He could then feature in new coach Ronald Koeman’s first game, a friendly against third-division Nastic on September 12.