Lionel Messi Returns To FC Barcelona After All
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The Clause
Last week Messi said he wasn’t happy with Barcelona, but would rather stay than get into a legal battle. He wanted to leave for free based on a contract clause that had already expired. Result: He has to stay at least until the end of his contract in June 2021. Or either he or the club who wanted Messi, would have to pay a 700 million euro release fee. No one wanted to do that. READ: Champions League: Man United to be at the mercy of Lionel Messi Messi told Barcelona he wanted to leave on Aug. 25. He did not report for the squad’s required coronavirus testing or for the resumption of team practice.Still, after announcing he would stay, Messi complained about club president Josep Bartomeu, saying the president didn’t keep his word to let him leave after the season. He said that he told Bartomeu he wanted to leave several times during the season. Read: NBA Working Toward Return Backed By SuperstarsThe Future
Barcelona is expected to let several aging veterans go including Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal and Samuel Umtiti. However, Messi remained a big part of new manager Ronald Koeman’s plans.Messi said in an Instagram post, he would give it his all for the club of his dreams in 2020-2021. With that said, expect this season to be the farewell tour for Messi. It is never a good scenario for a club when a player is there that doesn’t want to be. While it could be the beginning of a disastrous season for Barcelona, expect it to be the last year Messi plays for the Catalan giants.Lionel Messi Returns now what next?