Messi resumed training, Barcelona officials praised.
Chinanews client, September 8th, Messi officially returned to Barcelona training on the 7th, the club official pushed to update a photo of Messi with the text: "Leo#Messi", and before his name , With the expression of a goat, meaning "the best in history (GOAT)".
Subsequently, Barcelona officials also released a video of Messi training.
According to Spanish media reports, Messi was the first to drive to the training base that day.
According to previous reports, Barcelona started the pre-season training for the new season on August 31, local time. Messi did not participate in the team preparations and the first training session of coach Koeman because he wanted to use the leave clause in the contract.
Messi returns to training.
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After Messi decided to stay in Barcelona to implement the final year of the contract, Messi was tested for the new crown virus.
After passing the test, Messi officially returned to the team.
Last month, Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich 2:8 in the Champions League knockout round, and a number of foreign media immediately exposed rumors that Messi is about to leave the team.
Subsequently, many clubs such as Manchester City and Paris spread "scandals" with them.
Messi said that there is a clause in the Barcelona contract that frees the team after the end of the season, but the Barcelona club insisted that this clause has expired and that Messi must pay 700 million euros in liquidated damages to leave.
On August 30, Beijing time, La Liga officials issued a statement on the contract dispute between Messi and Barcelona, stating that the existing contract between Messi and Barcelona is valid and can only leave the team by paying a cancellation fee of 700 million euros.
On September 5, Beijing time, Messi issued a personal statement, announcing his decision to stay with the team next season.
Image source: screenshot of foreign media
In the statement, Messi explained that although he is not happy, he will still stay in the new season because he does not want to go to court with Barcelona.
Messi said that before the end of the season, he and Barça chairman Bartomeu conveyed the idea of giving way to young people. At the time Bartomeu agreed, but eventually broke his promise.
At the same time, Messi used "disaster" in the statement to describe the management led by Bartomeu.
Messi’s existing contract with Barcelona will expire in the summer of 2021.
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