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Accompanied by countless reporters: Jorge Messi upon his arrival in Barcelona yesterday. Image: keystone
This is how Messi’s father’s meeting with Barça coach Bartomeu ended
A first meeting between Lionel Messi’s father and Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has apparently ended without an agreement. Spanish media reported that both parties insisted on their demands.
Barça want to stay with Messi and have offered a contract extension until 2022, while the Argentine superstar’s father reiterated the son’s desire to leave the club after nearly two decades.
Does the little one have to get a new light blue shirt from his idol soon? Image: keystone
Has another meeting been agreed?
The meeting held in secret in the rooms of FC Barcelona lasted just over an hour and a half, wrote “La Vanguardia”. According to this information, Messi himself was not present at the interview. It was initially unknown if there would be another meeting.
Father Jorge Messi arrived in Barcelona on Wednesday morning on a private jet from Argentina. He gave the fans of FC Barcelona little hope that the world footballer would stay in the Catalan capital. “I think it is difficult for him to stay,” he told reporters.
Messi skips training
Since the 2: 8 debacle against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals on August 14, the 33-year-old Argentine has been publicly silent. In addition, he was only seen once, according to the media: when he was visiting a restaurant with his partner Luis Suárez.
In recent days, the fronts have apparently hardened in the conflict. Messi stayed away from mandatory crown tests on Sunday and also skipped all of the Spanish runner-up’s training sessions this week. According to media reports, he now faces a hefty fine. (ram / sda / dpa)
