Lionel Andres Messi is an Argentinian professional footballer, who has played in the Barcelona club for 18 years of his professional and successful career. He is considered to be the best footballer internationally due to his best performances throughout his career. Recently; he gave the biggest shock to his fans globally by leaving his sports club.
The Football superstar Lionel Messi is leaving with Catalan club after 17 seasons, in which he won 35 titles. He helped the Barca club win the Copa del Rey seven times, the Spanish League ten times, the Champions League four times, and the Spanish Super Cup eight times.
Messi has ended up his association with the Spanish club, FC Barcelona. He joined this club in his teens; It gives shock to his fans, as Messi was supposed to sign a new contract with Barca at a less salary. The Spanish Club said that they do have the intention to sign a new contract with Messi, but it was not possible due to economic and structural obstacles.
Previously, it was rumored that Messi agreed in principle to deal with FC Barcelona on reduced wages for those 2 years extensions that have been discussed. Everyone was hoping that the agreement would work successfully but proved impossible.
Barcelona was required to transfer players out to renew Messi’s deal but they were unable to find the solution. The total debt of the club is quite a big amount, which is constrained by the league’s salary cap. Messi had agreed to a 50% pay cut.
Unfortunately, Messi shall not stay at FC Barcelona anymore. Both parties deeply feel sorrow for this incidence. Furthermore, FC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its humble gratefulness to Messi, for all his achievements and dedicated services to the club.
It also has been discussed that during the Champions League, Barcelona faced a humiliating loss of 8-2. Messi was forced his way out of the club but this triggering clause made him a free agent. Later they clarified that there is no such law that exists in their clauses. Messi has given his 18 years to this club, with a tremendous performance that can’t be ignored.
Now the question arises that at the age of 34, for whom will Messi play this year. Now, this champ is free to fly and join any club. For any sports club, it would be an honor. It also had been expected that Messi is planning to sign a 5-year contract with the Catalan club, which would have included a salary reduction of 50%. There must be a need to financially restructure the deal, which seems impossible for time being.
