Matias, brother of Argentine star Lionel Messi, apologized for his remarks that sparked a wave of anger among Barcelona fans, and said that the Catalan club had done a lot for Messi and his family.
Yesterday, Wednesday, Matias made fiery statements targeting the management of FC Barcelona and its fans, and said that in order for the Argentine national team captain to return to Barcelona, changes will be needed, foremost of which is the departure of club president Joan Laporta.
He added, "We will not return to Barcelona, and if we do that, we will carry out a good cleaning process, including the expulsion of the ungrateful Juan Laporta, who did not thank Messi after all that he had done for Barcelona."
The Argentine striker's brother also criticized the fans so harshly that he called them traitors, and continued, "People did not help him, they should have gone out in a rally or something like that, and demanded that Laporta leave and Messi stay. The Catalans are traitors. My mother once told Lionel (Messi) that they would repeat with you." What they did with Ronaldinho."
And Matthias Messi considered that his brother Lionel was the one who put Barcelona on the football map, and said, "No one (Barcelona) knew him before, only it was Real Madrid. And after all that (Messi) did, they denied him and did not keep the favor."
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Through his account on Instagram, Matias quickly published an apology, saying, "I want to defend myself about what I said. I was joking while I was with my son and his friends. How can I think like this of a big team like Barcelona and its history? The club that gave so much to Leo and my family." ".
He added, "For us, Catalonia is our second home, and this is known to everyone. I am very sorry, and I apologize to everyone, especially the Barcelona fans."
And Spanish newspapers had quoted close associates of the Argentine star Lionel Messi as confirming that Matias' statements are personal and do not in any way represent his brother, who won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Messi's brother's statements came in light of reports that the Argentine star might return to Barcelona after the end of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current season, and the 35-year-old did not make a final decision about his future.