Lionel Messi announces his departure for the North American championship (MLS) Argentine star says he had not received any "formal" proposal from Barça. Barça must reduce its wage bill by about 200 million euros to respect the financial fair play established by the Spanish League.
Even if La Liga has approved its "viability plan", the club must continue torespect the 40% rule: out of 100 million saved, only 40 can be spent on player purchases. "I heard that they (Barcelona leaders) had to sell players or lower players' salaries," Messi said.