Messi to leave Barcelona due to 'financial obstacles': Club statement

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Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday (Aug 5), citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. Messi, who joined Barca’s...

La Liga chief Javier Tebas said last month that Barcelona, who have a total debt of more than 1 billion euros , would not be shown any leniency when it comes to obeying the league’s strict financial control rules.

“As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled. The Argentinian, who helped Barcelona claim 10 league titles, four Champions Leagues and three Club World Cups among his haul of 35 trophies, remains without a club ahead of the 2021-22 season.

Meanwhile, some observers believe Messi’s exit announcement to be a major calling of La Liga’s bluff from Barca. Barca have the highest revenues in world football according to this year’s Deloitte Money League, although income dropped by 125 million euros last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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