Chinanews.com, August 30th. La Liga issued a statement on the evening of the 30th, Beijing time, stating that Messi’s contract with FC Barcelona is still valid. According to the "termination clause", if he wants to leave the team freely, he must pay 700 million euros according to the contract requirements. Liquidated damages. La Liga emphasized in the statement: "If the player does not pay the termination fee, La Liga will not initiate the relevant exit procedures."

  On Tuesday, local time, Messi informed the La Liga Barcelona club of his intention to leave the team, and this incident continued to ferment globally. All signs indicate that Messi is hoping to meet new challenges in his career.

  However, according to previous foreign media reports, Barcelona believes that the termination clause contained in the Messi contract has expired, and therefore does not agree to Messi's free departure, and is unwilling to discuss transfer matters with other teams, insisting on demanding 700 million liquidated damages. Today, La Liga’s public statement is clearly in support of the club’s position.

Data map: Messi played on behalf of Barcelona.

  Messi, 33, came to Barcelona about 20 years ago and made his first team debut in 2003. Statistics show that in the 731 games played for the club, Messi scored 634 goals and 285 assists. With the team he won a number of championships including 10 La Liga and 4 Champions League. During the period, he personally won 6 times. Golden Globe Awards.

  In the just-concluded season, Messi’s La Liga goals and assists reached 20, making him the first player in La Liga history to unlock this achievement. However, in the UEFA Champions League semi-final half a month ago, Barcelona was defeated by Bayern 8:2, no results this season. Messi also issued an ultimatum to the Barcelona club after that: if Barcelona does not make a fundamental change next season, he will transfer freely in the summer of 2021.

  A few days ago, Barcelona coach Koeman took office. Some media said that it was the direct dialogue between Koeman and Messi that became the fuse for the latter's decision to leave. There are also voices that Messi no longer trusts the Barcelona board, thinking they are unable to reverse the situation and re-organize a more competitive team, and he does not like the way the club treats Suarez.

Screenshot of La Liga official statement

The full text of the statement made by La Liga regarding the Messi contract dispute is as follows:

  1. The contract between the two parties still has legal effect and corresponds to Messi’s requirement to leave the team. The contract has a termination fee clause, which is in line with the provisions of Article 16 of the Royal Act 1006 of 1985, which can regulate the labor relationship of professional athletes.

  2. Regarding the termination clause in the contract and the subsequent procedures it may bring, if the player does not pay the amount specified in the above clause, La Liga will not provide the relevant player with the corresponding certification procedures.

  Messi’s lawyer team believes that as early as this week Messi sent a document to Barcelona to inform the other party that he would leave the team this summer, the contract signed between Messi and Barcelona is no longer valid, and he is no longer a Barcelona player. According to the situation disclosed by the Spanish media, Barcelona has always insisted that the free leave clause in the Messi contract has expired after June 10 this summer. (Finish)