The Spanish League (Liga) settled the controversy over the contract of Argentine star Lionel Messi, and did justice to Barcelona, which is now heading to impose sanctions on its captain; To urge him to abandon the decision to boycott the exercises.
The Spanish League confirmed that Messi's contract with Barcelona continues, and said in a statement today, Sunday, that the only way for Messi to leave is to pay the value of the penalty clause stipulated in his contract with Barcelona, which amounts to 700 million euros.
"According to the laws in force, the league will not agree to any request to dispense with any player registered in the Spanish Football Federation, except by paying the penalty clause stipulated in the player's contract."
Today, Messi missed the tests to detect the Corona virus, which come the day before the Catalan club resumes training in preparation for the new season.
After the League’s statement, the legal position of Barcelona was strengthened, which will not delay the imposition of penalties that are gradual in value to pressure Messi to end his boycott and return to training.
According to the Barcelona newspaper Sport (SPORT), which is close to Barcelona, the adopted laws stipulate that in the absence of Messi for two consecutive days without an excuse, he will be subjected to a penalty that may reach a deduction of 10 days from his salary with a fine that may reach 7% of the value of his salary, noting that The player gets paid about 70 million euros a year, excluding taxes.
The fine will increase as the player continues to be absent, and the matter may amount to depriving him of his monthly salary completely, with a fine of up to 25% of the salary.
Messi will have to work to find a solution with the Barcelona administration to avoid further complications in his case, which may prevent him from resuming competition with the team or fulfilling his desire to move to another team.