Football, Messi's fax to Barcelona: "I'm leaving for free".
But the Club is opposed
Champions League, Barcelona-Bayern Munich 2-8
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04 September 2020 Messi does not yield and goes to counterattack.
The father and agent of the Barcelona player, Jorge, sent a letter this morning to Javier Tebas, La Liga president, to challenge the position released last Sunday by the association regarding Leo Messi's contract with Barcelona.
In the letter, as reported by Mundo Deportivo, Messi assured that the clause expired at the end of the season.
The father of the champion, representing the professional footballer, in response to La Liga has in fact replied as reported in the Spanish press: "We do not know which contract they have analyzed and what are the bases on which they conclude that the player would have a" clause resolutive "applicable in the event that the player decides to request the unilateral termination of the same, with effect from the termination of the 2019/20 football season; this is due to an obvious error.
So, as literally stated in clause 8.2.3.6.
of the contract signed between the club and the player, this compensation will not apply when the termination of the contract by unilateral decision of the player takes effect from the end of the 2019-20 sports season, he concludes.