- League insisted Barcelona forward’s contract still valid
- Jorge Messi: ‘We don’t know what contract you analysed’
Lionel Messi’s father and representative Jorge has written to the Spanish league to reiterate that he is not obliged to pay his €700m buyout clause in order to unilaterally depart Barcelona this summer. The league immediately replied by reiterating their position, describing Messi Sr’s claims of lacking context and going against the wording of the contract, as the stand-off over his son’s future continues.
In a letter addressed to the league president Javier Tebas and made public on Friday afternoon, Messi’s father responded to the league’s statement from five days ago in which they announced that Messi’s contract at Barcelona remains valid and subject to a €700m release clause – a figure which could not be assumed by the player or the clubs interested in signing him, including Manchester City.
Continue reading…League insisted Barcelona forward’s contract still validJorge Messi: ‘We don’t know what contract you analysed’Lionel Messi’s father and representative Jorge has written to the Spanish league to reiterate that he is not obliged to pay his €700m buyout clause in order to unilaterally depart Barcelona this summer. The league immediately replied by reiterating their position, describing Messi Sr’s claims of lacking context and going against the wording of the contract, as the stand-off over his son’s future continues.In a letter addressed to the league president Javier Tebas and made public on Friday afternoon, Messi’s father responded to the league’s statement from five days ago in which they announced that Messi’s contract at Barcelona remains valid and subject to a €700m release clause – a figure which could not be assumed by the player or the clubs interested in signing him, including Manchester City. Continue reading…
