Messi will also leave Barcelona at the end of the season
Barcelona announced, Thursday, that Messi will not return to the club, referring to the financial restrictions in the Spanish League, as a new deal with the Argentine star is useless.
He will leave after 17 brilliant seasons in which he helped the Catalan club win several domestic and international tournaments since his debut as a youngster.
Barcelona stated in a statement that it had reached an agreement on a new contract, but financial “obstacles” made it impossible for the player to stay at the club.
“Although the club and the player have reached an agreement and their clear desire to sign a new contract today, due to financial and structural constraints, this will not be possible,” the club said.
He blamed the club’s inability to negotiate a new deal with the player on “La Liga rules”. His last appearance was over on June 30.
According to the statement, Messi will not remain in Barcelona as a result of this scenario. “Both parties regret that the wishes of the player and the club will not be fulfilled in the end.
“FC Barcelona expresses its deep appreciation to the player for his contribution to the development of the club, and wishes him all the best in his personal and professional life,” the statement read.
Messi had requested a free transfer from Barcelona at the end of last season, but then-president Josep Bartomeu rejected it. Joan Laporta became president and seemed to have convinced Messi to stay. However, Laporta recently said that the club is having difficulty keeping a player’s wages below the wage limit that the league controls, even with significant cuts agreed to by the player.
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Messi allegedly earned 138 million euros ($163 milli-on) each season on his last deal, which he signed in 2017.
The association said, on Wednesday, that it had obtained $ 3.2 billion in private-sector funding to help the teams, paving the way for Barcelona to re-sign the Argentine star. However, when club officials met Messi’s agents at Barcelona on Thursday, the agreement fell through. According to some local reports, Messi changed his mind about staying, while others said the club was annoyed by the additional requests made by the player’s staff.
Barcelona was one of the clubs most affected during the outbreak of the Coruna virus. Last season, the league lowered the wage limit, and the club tried to free up space by releasing some of its players.
To avoid paying transfer fees, I signed exclusively for free players this summer, including Memphis Depay, Sergio Aguero, and Eric Garcia.
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Over the years, the league has worked hard to maintain stability by enforcing strict financial controls that prevented teams from being overburdened with debt.
Previously, President Javier Current said, losing a star like Messi would not have a significant impact on the league, noting that it flourished when Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus a few years ago.
It was not known if Messi actually had discussions with other teams.
although he previously linked with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, both of whom have a lot of money.
The Argentine did not immediately issue any public comment. On Friday, club president Laporta scheduled to speak to the media.
The Argentine did not immediately issue any public comment. On Friday, club president Laporta scheduled to speak to the media.
Shortly after this news, Barcelona removed Messi from their team list on their website and released a video congratulating him on their Twitter accounts.
After 35 championships, Messi will step down. He was instrumental in the club winning four Champions League titles, ten La Liga titles.
seven Copa del Rey titles, and eight Spanish Super Cup titles. Messi won six Ballon d’Or awards as the best player in the world during his time at the club.
With 672 goals in 778 games, he is the team’s all-time top scorer.
as well as the top scorer in La Liga with 474 goals in 520 games. He is also the most played player in the club.
In eight seasons, Messi was the top scorer in La Liga and six times in the Champions League.
His 26 goals in the El Clasico matches against Barcelona’s toughest opponent set a new record.
Messi arrived in Barcelona when he was 13 years old.
with his family, to seize his chances at the Barcelona Youth Academy.
On October 16, 2004, he made his official debut with the club.
and two years later, in a team led by Ronaldinho, won their first match in the Champions League.
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