In names ... Messi is suing 5 people at FC Barcelona for leaking his contract
The Spanish newspaper "Sport" revealed that the Argentine star Lionel Messi decided to resort to the law in response to the leakage of his contract with the "Blaugrana" in the period from 2017-2021, as five people will sue in Barcelona because they have full contract details.
The newspaper said: "The five people are: Josep Maria Bartomeu (ex-President of Barcelona), Carles Tusquets (interim president), Jordi Mestre (former vice president), Oscar Grau (CEO), and Roma Ponte (head of legal services)."
The newspaper "El Mundo" has published the details of the contract between Messi and Barcelona, in which the Argentine star will receive about 555 million euros for four seasons, ending at the end of the current season.
For his part, Barcelona has opened an internal investigation to discuss the issue of the leakage of the contract, and will take action with those involved in the case, according to the newspaper "Sport".
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