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The Spanish newspaper BRAND revealed on Monday why Lionel Messi decided it was time to say goodbye to Barcelona, the club that has been his home for the last 20 years.
The Argentine forward made the decision for legal and sporting reasons, according to the same source.
As for the first, Messi believes that he should have more time to terminate the contract unilaterally because the season ended later, after the suspension caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this sense, the Argentine star considers, then, that the June 10 deadline is invalid.
Although the Spanish League has made public that Messi must pay the termination clause if he wants to leave Barça, the 33-year-old Argentine is convinced that his contract has no such obligation as of this season.
As for the sporting reasons that weigh in his decision, Messi does not believe in the Barça project because he considers it unambitious. The future that the Catalans are building, especially now with the arrival of Ronald Koeman at the technical command of the team, does not convince the Argentine.
In addition, the experienced player does not forget the way Ernesto Valverde was fired, considering that the former coach did not leave at the right time or in the best way.
The fact that he feels that his opinion does not count for the management of the Blaugrana club also weighed on his decision-making, considering that his opinions are ignored by the Blaugrana leaders.
Finally, Lionel Messi also wants to leave for the “BarçaGate” case, when it was revealed that the Barça management, led by Josep Maria Bartomeu, would have hired a company to tarnish the image of various elements of the club, including the players.
