On Sunday morning, Barcelona’s players were expected to appear for coronavirus tests before the start of preparations for the new season under Ronald Koeman. As reported by journalist Marcelo Bechler, Lionel Messi did not appear in Ciutat Esportiva, as previously reported. The Argentine claims that he is no longer a Barcelona player, because he sent an official statement in which he referred to the clause of unilateral termination of the contract.
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On Sunday at noon, the La Liga released a statement. It says that “Messi’s deal remains in force”. The contract may also be terminated by one of the parties. However, this is governed by special rules, and the league does not intend to issue a football player’s employee card to anyone until someone deposits the EUR 700 million clause. This could mean that Messi is facing a long feud with FC Barcelon± and LaLiga, which will be considered by the relevant authorities in FIFA.
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Spanish radio “Onda Cero” was to have access to a key clause. According to radio information, the 700 million euro compensation fee will not apply if Messi unilaterally terminates the contract before the end of the 2019/2020 season. If this information is confirmed, the dispute will again be about determining the end of the season.
On Tuesday, Messi officially informed the Catalan club that he wanted to leave Barcelona and activate a clause in his contract allowing him to unilaterally break the contract. However, this issue has still not been resolved – the clause was in force until June 10, but the Argentine believes that due to the pandemic and the extension of the season, it is valid until the end of August.
The footballer believes that the poor results are primarily the result of poor personnel policy conducted by the Barca management, headed by Josep Maria Bartomeu. According to Messi, the board should resign – this and the employment of Xavi, a former football teammate and legend of the Catalan Duma, was the main condition for Messi to remain in Barcelona, according to the Catalan media. However, none of them has been met. Quique Setien was replaced as head coach by Ronald Koeman, and Bartomeu president is not willing to step down.
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