The Barcelona president sets two conditions for Messi to resign ... and disclose the details of the Argentine star and Guardiola's call
The newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", which is close to Barcelona, reported today that President Joseph Bartomeu has placed two conditions before Lionel Messi in order to submit his resignation from the club's management immediately. She said he passed the matter on to Lionel Messi's father.
She said that Bartomeu stipulated the Argentine star renewing his long-term contract with the club, and the second condition is that Messi leave at a press conference, and tell everyone that his desire to leave the club was due to his disagreements with the president, and as an objection to Bartomeo's performance over the past years. The newspaper said that if Messi agreed to the two conditions, Bartomeu will resign from the position he has held since January 2014, and that the club will be led in a temporary period by its first vice president, Jordi Gardner, until elections are held at the beginning of next year.
On the other hand, Spanish and English media published today some of the details of the phone conversation between Barcelona's star Lionel Messi and Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola two days ago. Details of this call were attributed to the Spanish football news program, "Cheringito". The English "Daily Express" and the Barcelona newspaper "Sport" said that Messi told Guardiola that he no longer wants to carry the Barcelona shirt, and that he desperately wants to play under his leadership again, and that he does not care about the financial details.
She also said that Messi expressed his desire that he is determined to achieve achievements and win titles with Guardiola, and that he sees Man City as a distinguished team and can succeed with him, and he also said that he plans to win the Golden Ball with a team other than Barcelona.
It is noteworthy that there is a penalty clause in Messi's contract amounting to 700 million euros, but the English club, according to British newspapers, wants to pay an amount of up to 150 million euros, along with another player, and that he may wish to reach a settlement of the matter with Barcelona's management, which is still adhering to With Lionel Messi staying.
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- Guardiola,
- Manchester City,
- Barcelona,
- Lionel Messi,
- Messi,
- Bartomeu,
- President of Barcelona