“El Mundo” publishes documents
In January 2021, the Spanish newspaper “El Mundo” caused a stir when it published Lionel Messi’s contract with FC Barcelona – a year and a half later the newspaper followed up with other documents. “The worldAmong other things, e-mails have been published between Jorge Messi, father and adviser of the Argentine superstar, his lawyers and former Barça president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the club’s management, who was also dealing with an extension of the contract expired in 2021 , who, as is known, had not come. Messi moved to Paris Saint-Germain in tears.
The top club in La Liga, financially in trouble, was therefore determined to extend Messi’s contract despite the negative effects of the crown pandemic. According to the documents, Bartomeu sent a first email to Jorge Messi on May 4, 2020 with the intention of agreeing an extension for another year – with option. Each season, the contract is expected to be automatically renewed if Messi does not object by April 30th. Bartomeu described the contract as “perfect for everyone”.
The next contact came just a week later. The email contained eleven requests from Messi’s team for an extension, both financial and material. For the signing of the contract alone, a premium of 10 million euros would have been requested, as well as three percent interest on the reimbursement of wage cuts during the pandemic, higher salary in the event of a tax increase and a symbolic exit clause for the historian. number ten Barças worth 10,000 euros instead of the previous 700 million euros.
Fati happens to Messi: these players wore the number 10 at Barça
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In addition to all the financial claims, Messi’s team also wanted a new contract for Pepe Costa, considered “the eternal shadow” of the Argentine and who takes care of all administrative matters of the striker as his right hand man – after the transfer. of Messi at PSG, Costa has also left Barcelona.
Barcelona backtracked for accepting Messi’s requests
FC Barcelona is said to have initially accepted ten of the eleven conditions, but ultimately had to cut Messi’s salary by 30% due to the loss of income caused by the corona pandemic. Messi’s team has decided “for the good of the club” to accept. However, a few days later, Bartomeu still refused to lower Messi’s release clause and accept the € 10 million purchase bonus.
In addition, Barça is said to have suspended any kind of salary increase until the club’s revenues have again risen above € 1.1 billion. Messi is said to have received around 138 million euros gross per season since he signed in November 2017. The turnaround finally hit Messi’s team badly and the well-known summer 2020 soap opera, in which the Argentine wrote to ask for permission. leaving Barça, but ended up staying for a season, ran its course. A year later, Messi joined PSG on a free transfer.
With Alaba, Ballack and Kessié: the most precious free transfers in the world
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… without fee! In most cases, after the expiration of the contract, these professionals passed for free.
(Data as of 11 September 2022)
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From Liverpool FC to Paris Saint-Germain
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From FC Valencia to Celta Vigo
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From Liverpool FC to Juventus Turin
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From Real Madrid to Everton
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From Juventus Turin to Rome
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From Bayern Munich to Borussia Dortmund
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From AC to Inter
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From Paris Saint Germain to Juventus
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From FC Bayern Munich to FC Chelsea
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From FC Chelsea to FC Barcelona
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From Chelsea to Real Madrid
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From Arsenal FC to Juventus Turin
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From FC Schalke 04 to FC Bayern Munich
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From Lazio Rome to Inter
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From Olympique Lyon to FC Barcelona
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