The Spanish media reminds us of the debt owed to Lionel Messi. There is no consensus on the amount of overdue payments, but it is known that it is a considerable amount.
While “Mundo Deportivo” reports 39 million euros, Catalan “Sport” writes for 52 million euros. After the outbreak of the pandemic, the Argentine agreed to suspend part of his salary, but the parties entered the period of fulfillment of obligations some time ago.
Messi’s lawyers are currently negotiating the terms of the financial regulation. Everything indicates that Barcelona will be able to pay off the footballer no earlier than the end of 2022.
So far, these are only preliminary declarations. Will the club, whose debts amount to a total of half a billion euros, be able to close the topic in a dozen or so months? Some commentators strongly doubt this turn of events.
However, Messi has what it takes to be patient. As a PSG player, he will earn EUR 41 million per season. That’s five million more than the appanages of Neymar, the Parisian team’s highest-paid footballer to date.