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I told the president that I wanted to leave for the whole year. He considered that it was worth giving way to others, that the Barcelona cycle was complete.
The club needs fresh blood, new faces, youth. It was very difficult to make this decision, because I have always repeated that I want to finish my career here.
It has been a really exhausting year. I suffered in training, in games, in the locker room. It was so difficult for me that I decided to change the environment, to seek new challenges.
Messi remains officially in Barcelona
The defeat against Bayern was not decisive. The solution appeared long before. I have repeatedly discussed this issue with the president. He always said that I could leave at the end of the season and eventually he didn’t keep his word.
I wanted to see the winning draft, win trophies and celebrate the name of this legendary club. Unfortunately, there are no similar projects for a long time, nothing. They’re just busy mending holes, doing some tricks.
Why was he silent for so long? First of all, after Lisbon it was not easy to tell something. Yes, we knew what kind of opponent we had to play with, but nobody expected a result that would tarnish the reputation of the club with all its fans.
I was devastated, I didn’t want to do anything, much less explain anything. It took me a while to collect my thoughts, to speak in public.
Burofax is just one of the ways to give my decision official status, because the president has always avoided details. In fact, there is an option in the contract to extend the agreement for one more year, but I didn’t want to use it. At the same time, he was not going to fight with the club, but on the contrary, he was trying to avoid conflicts and scandals.
He was convinced that he had the right to leave the club in the summer. The president always said that at the end of the season I can decide whether to go or stay. Now they hold on to the fact that I didn’t say this until June 10, even though the season was in full swing, because the demons of the coronavirus have changed all the dates. This is the only reason I am staying.
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– Goal (@goal)
September 4, 2020
The president said that the only way to leave the club is to pay 700 million euros. I could never sue Barcelona, because this is my home. They gave me everything and I also gave them everything.
I did not feel alone while the media speculated on the information. Those who have always been there have not gone anywhere. This is enough not to despair. However, it was painful to hear some people question my devotion to Barcelona.
I didn’t deserve to be told all sorts of nonsense. The world of football is full of fake people, now I know many by sight.
What bothered me the most? Speaking of money, Messi’s friends … For me, the club has always been a priority. I could have left many times, earning more money than in Barcelona. I have always said that this is my home, but I felt that I needed changes and new goals.
When I told my wife and children, a great drama broke out at home. My children were born and raised here. The whole family began to cry, the children did not want to leave Barcelona, change schools. My wife, with great pain in her soul, supported me every minute.
I will do everything possible for the team to compete for all possible titles. Hopefully, we can make happy the great army of fans who deserve the best.
Translation and adaptation of Football 24.
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