With the official announcement of FC Barcelona; The end of Messi's time at the Nou Camp
Barcelona have officially announced that Lionel Messi will no longer play for the team.
According to Tasnim news agency, Barcelona club announced in an official statement that Lionel Messi will no longer continue playing football with the team's shirt.
Juan Laporta, whose main slogan in the recent Barcelona club election was to protect Lionel Messi, will now be severely criticized by the team's fans as the winner of the six Ballon d'Or leaves the Catalans.
A statement from Barcelona said: "Despite the agreement between the club and Messi and the willingness of the parties to sign a new contract, this is not possible due to financial and structural obstacles (Spanish league rules). As a result, Messi cannot stay in Barcelona. "Both sides are deeply sorry that the demands of the player and the club are not being met in the end."
"Barcelona wholeheartedly appreciates the player who contributed to the club's growth and wishes him success in his personal and professional life," the statement concluded.
Spanish media have previously reported that Messi, 34, has agreed a five-year deal with Barcelona, a player whose contract with Barcelona expired about a month ago and who is now a free agent after 21 years at the club.
Messi has won 34 different trophies with the Blues, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League titles. The Argentine striker made 778 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 672 goals. Barcelona, which owes more than 1 billion euros, was finally unable to extend Messi's contract due to the wage ceiling set by the La Liga organization.
Previously, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain were mentioned as possible destinations for Messi.