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Messi did not attend his first training session today, after he did not attend the medical check-up on Sunday, in which all the players participated.
The Spanish sports newspaper Marca pointed out that Messi violated an article of the collective agreement between LaLiga and the Spanish Association of Footballers (AFE) by not participating in training without showing any excuse.
It was written that Messi could be fined for denial or 25 percent of his monthly salary.
On the other hand, Spanish media reported that Jorge Messi, father and coach of the Argentine footballer, is scheduled to meet this Wednesday with the president of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Messi had sent a fax to Club Barcelona on August 25 through his law firm that he wanted to leave the team without paying any fees.
Messi, 33, who grew up from the Catalan club’s infrastructure and wore this jersey for 20 years, normally has a contract valid until June 30, 2021.
LaLiga’s agency argues that if Messi were to unilaterally terminate his contract, he would have to pay a unilateral release fee of 700 million euros.
Messi, who earns 100 million euros annually in Barcelona, is said to have struck a deal with England’s Manchester City club.
RAKİTİC ON THE ROAD TO SEVILLE
On the other hand, it was reported that Barcelona’s Croatian footballer Ivan Rakitic is about to reach an agreement with Sevilla.
It was alleged that 32-year-old midfielder Rakitic, who allegedly underwent a medical check-up at Sevilla, will return to his former team, which he left in 2014, with a low testimonial rate, due to the expiration of his contract with Barcelona next season. .
