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Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona but there are still some questions to be answered. Image: www.imago-images.de
Messi’s drama reaches a critical point: free signing or 700 million, that’s the question
Lionel Messi’s transfer saga continues. After the Spanish league yesterday indicated a transfer fee of 700 million euros, the media reported today that he could go free. Will there even be a legal dispute at the end?
Can Lionel Messi leave FC Barcelona for free at the end? At least that is what is unanimously reported by various media such as the Argentine television station TyC Sports, the French sports daily “L’Equipe” and the Spanish newspaper “Onda Cero”. You are contradicting the Spanish LaLiga, which yesterday noted a termination clause in the working document of the 33-year-old Argentine, according to which a payment of 700 million euros would have to be made to FC Barcelona even in the case of unilateral resignation of Messi.
In the reports, however, the contract clause is cited as follows: “This compensation does not apply if the termination of the contract by unilateral decision of the player comes into force at the end of the 2019/20 season.” That would mean that Messi could leave the club without compensation after his dismissal.
As the football magazine “Sport” from Barcelona wants to know, his future career path is already determined. Messi is said to have opted for an offer from the City Football Group, meaning that he has only worked for Manchester City and their former manager Pep Guardiola for three years and then moves to sister club New York City FC in the American MLS. His gross salary should be around 100 million euros per year. It is also said that City is willing to pay Messi 250 million euros in hand money for the signing. But for that Messi would have to be able to leave for a free transfer.
Guardiola was once skeptical:
According to the Times, “La Pulga” is said to have already spoken with city coach Pep Guardiola. This was confirmed by Cristóbal Soria, former Sevilla FC delegate, on the talk show “El Chiringuito”: “The call was made and Messi told Pep: ‘I want to win the next two Ballons d’Or and I can do it alone with you. ›» Messi played with Guardiola from 2008 to 2012 in Barcelona. In addition to numerous national successes, the duo also won the Champions League twice together.
Cristóbal Soria thinks he knows what has been said between Messi and Guardiola. bild: youtube screenshot
Messi goes on training strike
That the six-time world footballer is keen to leave FC Barcelona, for which he has worked for 20 years, Messi confirmed yesterday by not taking the mandatory crown test before the start of training for his current employer. It was also clear that Messi will not participate in the first training session of the new season at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training center today at 5.30 pm. After the missed test, this is prohibited according to the First Division safety rules.
The test and training boycott has taken the dispute between Messi and Barcelona to a new level. The executive suite of the club around president Josep Bartomeu will meet soon to discuss possible consequences, according to Spanish media. Sanctions are also possible and a lengthy legal battle could soon follow.
According to an analysis by the specialized newspaper AS, Messi is currently playing a dangerous game. Not only is he risking various types of sanctions, he is also putting his Barça legacy and the love of the fans at risk. Although Bartomeu is anything but popular with fans, more and more fans are no longer very good at Messi.
Do you have to get Messi off the billboards in Barcelona soon? Image: www.imago-images.de
That seems to be true: only a dozen fans showed up in front of the Camp Nou on Sunday to protest against the club’s coach, Bartomeu, and the whereabouts of Messi. After Messi’s trade request was known, there were many more.
In Barcelona, meanwhile, they are awakening memories of a case from the 80s. Damls tested a German superstar Bernd Schuster due to a dispute with the club’s boss at the time, José Luis Núñez, and he was not allowed to play for a whole season. Archrivals of Real Madrid. Will Messi now also be suspended? Nothing is unimaginable in the drama about the former club favorite right now. (pre / t-online)
