“I was unhappy, I wanted to leave.
I was not allowed to do this, so I will stay at the club so as not to be involved in litigation.
The club's management, led by Bartomeu, is a disaster, ”Messi quotes Goal.com.
Messi, 33, is a Barcelona graduate and has played in the first squad since 2003.
Together with the club, he won 34 trophies.
He has 634 goals and 285 assists in 731 matches.
After a crushing defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals (2: 8), it was reported that he wants to leave the team.
Earlier it was reported that Messi's father does not know if his son will stay at Barcelona.