According to the Spanish media, the president of Barcelona, Josep Bartomeu, is ready to resign if it forces Lionel Messi to change his plans and stay in the club. The Argentine striker announced on Tuesday that he wanted to leave. He has spent his entire career in Barcelona.
During the last unsuccessful season, in which the famous team did not win any trophy for the first time since 2008, Messi expressed dissatisfaction with some of the leadership’s actions. But he never named Bartomeu directly. He publicly objected only to the words of sports director Éric Abidal, who criticized the player after a series of bad results in February. Abidal was recalled last week. Coach Quique Setién also left the club and was replaced by Ronald Koeman.
Messi, the head of the Spanish league, Javier Tebas, would not like to see Messi leave, who, according to speculation, could head to Manchester City for former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. The competition would lose another superstar two years after Cristiano Ronald’s transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus. Tebas thinks that for Barcelona it would now be a more significant loss, especially from an economic point of view.
“Although they were annoyed in Madrid that Ronaldo had left, his departure was hardly reflected, as we have been trying for years to make the La Liga brand more than the players. But for Messi, it’s different. He’s the best footballer in history. We had lucky we still had him in the league, “ Tebas told radio station RAC1.
“Messi’s departure would know more. He’s an icon of Spanish football, La Liga. I wish he would end his career in our league, where we gave him so much favor.” said Tebas. However, he added that Messi’s absence would not be a disaster for the competition. “We have signed television contracts, whether Messi is here or not,” he declared.
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