Lionel Messi left Barcelona this week after the club was unable to renew his contract. Messi had a five-year deal agreed with the Catalan club, with wages reduced by 50%.
Florentino Perez was accused of forcing Lionel Messi out of Barcelona by Javier Tebas and Jaume Llopis. Speaking to El Chiringuito TV, the Real Madrid president said:
Florentino Perez accused of forcing Lionel Messi out of Barcelona
Former Espai Barca commission member Jaume Llopis has accused Florentino Perez of influencing Barcelona’s decision not to renew Lionel Messi’s contract. He claims the club was forced to listen as the Real Madrid president supported them with the European Super League.
Some rumors last month suggested LaLiga were ready to help Barcelona if they quit the European Super League. However, if the Catalan club chose to stay in the breakaway league, they would not receive any help from the league to register Lionel Messi.
Jaume Llopis has said Joan Laporta was ready to accept the offer, but CEO Ferran Reverter threatened to resign if Barcelona agreed. Claiming that the CEO was acting on orders from Florentino Perez, he told El Larguero:
LaLiga president Javier Tebas also added fuel to the fire by hinting at Florentino Perez’s role in Lionel Messi’s departure. He tweeted:
PSG have officially unveiled Lionel Messi, and he is set to make his debut soon. They face Strasbourg Alsace this weekend in Ligue 1, where the Argentine could feature.
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