Laporta: Saint-Germain detracts from Barcelona's respect for Messi

The former president, the current candidate for Barcelona’s presidency, Joan Laporta, said on Wednesday that French club Paris Saint-Germain had a “disrespect” towards the Catalan club in dealing with the issue of Argentine star Lionel Messi, whose contract expires on June 30th.


Laporta said, "FC Saint-Germain allows itself to say publicly that it wants to sign Messi. This cannot be allowed by Barcelona, ​​because it detracts from respect."


"What's more, it comes from a club that breaks the law. We also have to work on this issue with the European (UEFA) and FIFA (FIFA) football associations," he added.


And the former president of "Blaugrana" continued between 2003 and 2010 that "the club (Barcelona) must be able to make a good offer to Messi so that he understands and accepts it. Whatever Leo (Messi's) response, I will understand him. He has to know the club's situation, and this is urgent." .


And he added, "This situation is exacerbated from two sides, that he (Messi) is free to negotiate with another club, and Barcelona still has no president ..."


The Brazilian star of Saint-Germain, Neymar, said on the second of December after his team’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United in the Champions League, his desire to play again with his former colleague in Barcelona "next year."


More recently, the Argentine coach of Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino, said that he and his compatriot Messi share "a lot of things".


"I respect very much the players in my team, but I also have to respect the players of other teams," he said in an interview with Spanish radio, Cadena Ser, noting that he and Messi "share many important things, such as our love for Newell's Old Boys," one of the Rosario clubs in Argentina.


The "Flea" contract with Barcelona expires on June 30, 2021, and thus he is free to negotiate with other clubs since January 1.


Last summer, Messi announced his intention to leave Barcelona, ​​before former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who later resigned, forced him to back down.

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