Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona: will they even split up?
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Messi pissed himself off with sports director Eric Abidal.
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Frenchman Abidal said that some players were responsible for the dismissal of ex-coach Valverde.
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There play with Sergio Agüero Messi’s best friend on the soccer field.
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After Valverde’s dismissal, President Josep Maria Bartomeu (left) and Abidal (right) presented the new coach Quique Setien.
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Difficult times in Barcelona!
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In addition to the sporting crisis, there is a scandal on Wednesday when mega-star Lionel Messi bursts his collar and he publicly criticizes sports director Eric Abidal (40).
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The Frenchman, former Messi team-mate, blamed the team for the dismissal of ex-coach Ernesto Valverde (55) and accused her of “many players not working hard enough”.
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The dispute between Messi and Abidal then caused huge unrest. There is even fear that Messi could leave Barcelona for free in summer, which would obviously make a clause possible in the Argentine magic flea’s contract, which runs until 2021.
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ManCity in pole position
Is Messi actually fleeing from his nest? In this case, Manchester City with ex-Barça trainer Pep Guardiola (49) would be the main customers. Both financially and athletically the most likely possibility of a Messi transfer.
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In addition to Guardiola, CEO Messrs. Ferran Soriano (52) and Sports Director Txiki Begiristain (55) also work for the “Citizens”. In addition, Sergio Agüero (31) is probably Messi’s best friend on the pitch at ManCity. According to the “Manchester Evening News”, City sees itself in pole position for a commitment from Messi.
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An insider writes: “Buying Messi was practically impossible due to its fixed transfer fee of 700 million euros. But everyone can call from summer if they can pay him 50 million net annual salary. »
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Two hours in private
On Wednesday evening, therefore, there is a four-eye crisis discussion between Abidal and President Josep Bartomeu (57). After two hours it is clear: Abidal will keep his position as sports director of the «Blaugrana». In addition, Bartomeu also spoke with Messi himself before the conversation with Abidal, the tensions are said to have apparently resolved, it is said from Spain.
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Will there be a new presidential election at Barça in the summer? In any case, measures should be taken to get out of the sporting low and keep Messi in the club. One measure of this is, among other things, a new attempt to get PSG star Neymar (28) back in the summer. (Wst)