Lionel Messi is one of the absolute superstars of world football. Accordingly, he is rewarded for his deeds in a princely manner. First at FC Barcelona, now at Paris St. Germain. And yet the Argentine apparently has to accept significant wage losses at his new club.
Lionel Messi left FC Barcelona ahead of the season. Have to leave because the Spanish club could no longer raise their salary. The Argentine was even ready to forego 50 percent of his salary for his club, which is close to his heart. But even that was not enough for the club, which was in debt with more than one billion euros. Messi said goodbye with tears and signed a little later with Paris St. Germain.
At the club that already has Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Sergio Ramos and other stars. Can afford. Because of the Qatari sheikh billions of club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Who absolutely wants to win the Champions League. Who at the presentation of Messi wanted to appease the fact that the expenses are compatible with UEFA’s financial fair play. Still, doubts remain.
Now the French sports newspaper “L’Équipe” has published what the 34-year-old should earn. According to this, Messi rises to the top earner and is said to have even more salary overall than the Brazilian star Neymar. Both earn 30 million euros net per season.
In addition, Messi has had a huge loyalty bonus written into the contract. For every additional season that he stays in Paris, he should receive an additional ten million euros net. From the second year of the contract, this means 40 million euros net per season. With a two-year contract with an option for a third, that means a total of 110 million euros.
What quickly made the rounds among crypto experts: Messi’s one million of his salary is not transferred as usual, but as crypto currency, as a so-called “PSG fan token”. The club uses this cryptocurrency to interact with supporters.
It’s an insane amount, but nowhere near what he made in Barcelona. There he is said to have received around 75 million euros net per year. Messi will be able to get over it.
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